Forbes cooks up list of top chefs

Here’s how powerful celebrity chefs are in today’s society: Forbes actually ranked the top 10 earners in the world.

It’s probably no surprise that Rachael Ray, with her own syndicated talk show, cookware line, olive oil, not to mention the four shows she now hosts on the Food Network, is on top. Ray is earning $18 million, according to Forbes.

Here’s the rest of the breakdown:

• Wolfgang Puck — $16 million

• Nobuyuki Matsuhisa — $5 million

• Gordon Ramsay — $7.5 million

• Paula Deen — $4.5 million

• Alain Ducasse — $5 million

• Mario Batali — $3 million

• Anthony Bourdain — $1.5 million

• Bobby Flay — $1.5 million

• Tom Colicchio — $2 million

‘Ultimate’ host a proud papa

Tyler Florence welcomed his third child last week.

Dorothy Tyler Florence was born at 8:08 a.m. on August 8 (eerily the same exact moment “American Idol” winner Clay Aiken welcomed his son to the world). Florence’s healthy baby girl bounced in at 9 lbs. and 19 inches. Dorothy is the second child for Tyler and his wife, Tolan Clark Florence. Their son Hayden is 14 months old. Tyler also has a 12-year-old son, Miles, from a previous marriage.

DVR Alerts

We were duped. The new “Dinner: Impossible” with Michael Symon is not an hour long. It’s the same 30 minutes it was with Robert Irvine. So, no, it’s not a typo on the DVR.

Saturday

9 a.m. - Tyler’s Ultimate (Food Network) - Topped with a light salad, this chicken Paillard is faster than picking up a burger, and much healthier. But every meal should have balance, so Tyler has brioche bread pudding for your sweet tooth. A refreshing frozen Arnold Palmer washes down the Ultimate Chicken Paillard meal.

9:30 a.m. — Jamie at Home (Food Network) — Jamie’s tomato salad and the fusilli with salsa rossa cruda are knockouts. The oven-baked sausage ragu is simple and rustic and a beautiful pale pink tomato and vodka consommé top and tails the show and is a treat for Brian the gardener.

11 a.m. - Down Home with the Neelys (Food Network) - The Neelys are on a one-stop flavor voyage direct to the Islands. They’re making, Marinated Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa, Watermelon and Shrimp Salad, Zucchini & Couscous, and Frozen Lemon Drops.

12:30 p.m. — Ask Aida (Food Network) — A warm and flaky pie doesn’t have to be daunting. Aida breaks it down, and rolls out her Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust. Also, recipes for Double Banana Cream Pie, Coffee Whipped Cream and a Caffe Shakerato.

1:30 p.m. — Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger (Food Network) - Ellie will help you get over the starting line to good health with five golden rules and ‘round the clock recipe know-how. With recipes for Garlic Basil Shrimp, Creamy Broccoli Slaw, Cumin Grilled Chicken and Peach Pie Smoothies you’ll be off to a flying start.

7 p.m. — Paula’s Party (Food Network) — Join Paula as she celebrates with a soap diva, a money diva, and the queen of all divas! “All My Children” star Susan Lucci makes Lobster Club Martini, money expert Suze Orman helps out on Beef Wellington and RuPaul makes Brownie Bites with Cherry Mousse.

Sunday

9 a.m. - Grill It! With Bobby Flay (Food Network) - It’s family style fun with a former Marine who shares his Dominican family flavor with Chimichurri Burgers with Chipotle Glazed Grilled Yellow Plantains. Bobby grills up a killer Green Chile Burger and Crunchy Avocado Salad.

10 a.m. — Simply Delicioso (Food Network) — Ingrid Hoffmann gathers her family around the table for some of their all-time favorite dishes. Ingrid prepares savory Pork Cutlets with a sweet Mango Rum Chutney. Then she serves up a colorful and tangy Chiquita Beet Salad. For some extra crunch, Ingrid gets jiggy with Latin Fritters made with Plantains and Garlic.

10:30 a.m. — Cooking for Real (Food Network) - In New York, warm weather means one thing to Sunny: Italian ice time! She’s fallen hard for the frozen treat and today she’s making it at home as the finale to her Italian meal.

12:30 p.m. — Paula’s Best Dishes (Food Network) — Paula is going to make cookie dough truffles that will just melt in your mouth, but the sweetest part is when two of the smartest cookies in town stop by to share their recipe from oatmeal butterscotch cookies.

1:30 p.m. - Big Daddy’s House (Food Network) - Big Daddy is paying homage to his father and family picnics he remembers from his childhood. He’s taking his parents old recipes and updating them, Big Daddy style. He’s making Ribs with Big Daddy Rub, Mega Egga Macaroni Salad, Sock Em’ Seasoned Corn and Funky Fried Chicken.

Monday

2 p.m. — Emeril Live (Food Network) - Emeril’s cooking up a fantastic Spanish feast. Recipes include: Salt Cod Croquettes, Caldo Gallego, Grilled Squid and Cuttlefish over Squid Ink Rice, Chorizo Stewed in Cider, Beef Cheeks Braised in Rioja with Red Onions.

10 p.m. — Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) —Guy Fieri discovers great food at some unexpected places including a Minneapolis bowling alley serving up bison hash, an Austin, Texas, car wash and laundromat with a classically trained chef and a historic neighborhood grocery store in Atlanta with fried quail.

Tuesday

2 p.m. - Emeril Live (Food Network) - Emeril opened Emeril’s Fish House in the spectacular MGM grand hotel in Las Vegas and is sharing his secrets. On his menu tonight: Blue Crab Cakes; Seafood Slider Trio; Parmigiano Reggiano and Arugula Risotto with a Provencal Sauce and Fish of the Day on a Roasted Potato.

9 p.m. — Food Detectives (Food Network) - Ted Allen and the Food Techs set out to tackle whether swallowed gum stays in your stomach for seven years; do we smell like what we eat; and the true cleanliness of the complimentary after-dinner mints found in many restaurants.

9:30 p.m. — Road Tasted with the Neelys (Food Network) - Pat and Gina head east to North Carolina and learn about the tantalizing flavors Raleigh has to offer. With Carolina barbecue at Ole Time Barbecue, a Darj Chocolate Julep Truffle at Azurelise and enormous Gummi Bears at Popalop’s Candy Shop.

Wednesday

10 p.m. - Dinner: Impossible (Food Network) — Chef Michael Symon faces his toughest challenge yet when he heads to The Rock to cook for an exclusive event for 125 guests at America’s most notorious prison. The kitchens are separated by a city and the schedule restricts his time on the island to the bare minimum.

Thursday

10 p.m. — Ace of Cakes (Food Network) - This week the crew creates a Fenway Park cake, a light up Goddess/Archer Diana and a vintage pinball machine for a convention. Duff participates in a big charity event, Hockey Fights Cancer.