Andrew Zimmern is a very famous television personality known for his odd food programs. His first brush of fame came from being the host and co-creator of the famous television programs "Bizarre Foods America", "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" and "Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World". All of his shows were broadcasted on the Travel Channel. In addition to his hosting duties, Andrew has also worked as a columnist, journalist and also as a radio personality. His most notable writing post is a column he writes for "Mpls. St. Paul Magazine". He started to expand his reach when he released two books, the first one of them was published in 2009 and his other book was published in 2012.

The Spark:

Andrew first met Rishia in Minnesota, where he was enrolled in classes at a cooking school. The cooking school had a store and that’s where the romance all started. A beautiful woman named Rishia who worked at the cooking store had captured Andrew's heart. Shortly after, she also fell for him and accepted an invite to go out with him on a date. Right after a solid second date, the two cooks instantly fell in love. At that time, Andrew was a man without love in his forties. Rishia was only in her twenties but the age gap would not matter in their relationship. Andrew’s experiences in his previous relationships would help him manage his new one where he was almost twice the age of his new girlfriend. The two experienced a smooth and loving relationship without many bumps in the road. They did not have to deal with any negative press in the media and only received love and affection from their fans.

There is not much public information on Rishia but there was some details revealed bout Andrew’s private life and Rishia in the book "Zany Eats with Andrew Zimmern" by Jill C. Wheeler. The book revealed that Andrew and Rishia got married on December 26th, 2002.

Marriage and ceremony:

It is understood that Andrew popped the question of marriage during a 2-week vacation in Mexico that the two were on at the time. Rishia must have suspected that something was going to happen because of the romantic backdrop.

After their first meeting at the cooking school, they dated almost for a year before finally getting married at the St. Paul Judge Roseanne Nathanson office in Minneapolis. Some people may think that only knowing someone for a year before getting married might be a bad decision but Andrew was in a hurry due to his age. The ceremony was rather private and consisted only of the closest friends and relatives. The marriage took place in solitude and was said to be a quick ceremony.