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Adrià, Ferran

Ferrán Adrià began his famed culinary

Allegretti, Alain

Alain Allegretti hails from a prominent culinary bac

Andres, Jose

Often called Spain’s unofficial ambassador to

Angerer, Daniel

Daniel Angerer's career has taken him from Austria,

 
Ansel, Dominique

Growing up north of Paris, Dominique began his culin

Aratake, Alex

Alex Aratake, from Miyozaki, had held nearly every r

Aumont, Marc

In 2004, Marc joined Union Square Hospitality Group

Bastianich, Lidia

Coming Soon . . .

 
Ben-Ari, Kfir

For Chef Kfir life is a Pandora’s box full of

Ben-Israel, Ron

Named the “King of Cakes” by Modern Brid

Benet, Wilo

Wilo Benet is as master in the art of cuisine, as he

Bitici, Sergio

Born in Northern Italy, Sergio Bitici was the first

 
Blackwell, Tom & Marcia

Marcia and Tom Blackwell are pursuing their passion

Blauberg, Erik

Erik Blauberg spent 8 years as executive chef at Man

Blum, Marcy

Marcy Blum is an entertaining and wedding producer w

Botsacos, Jim

Jim Botsacos, chef/partner at Molyvos (871 S

 
Bourdain, Anthony

After two misspent years at Vassar College, Anthony

Brown, Alton

Alton Brown's flair in the kitchen developed early w

Canora, James

James Canora started his culinary career at age 12,

Castillo, Emile

Born in Spain, trained in France and Americanized in

 
Cereceres, E.Chewy

With over 15 years under his belt, Chef Chewy Cerece

Chan, Jansen

Jansen Chan, pastry chef at Oceana Restaurant (55 Ea

Cleaver, Mary

Mary Cleaver has lived and worked as a caterer in Ma

Colicchio , Tom

Tom Colicchio spent his childhood immersed in food,

 
Conant, Scott

One of New York’s most beloved and respected c

Connaughton, Eric Kleinman & Steve

Little did Eric Kleinman know that his high school j

Cora, Cat

It's no surprise Cat Cora became a world renowned ch

Cowin, Dana B.

Dana Cowin, Food & Wine magazine's editor in chi

 
Day, Bradley

Australian Chef Bradley Day has learned from world-r

De Laurentiis, Giada

Giada De Laurentiis has become a household name. Wit

De Rothschild, Baroness Philippine

Baroness Philippine de Rothschild is the owner, with

Deen, Paula

Who would ever think that a housewife from Albany, G

 
DeGroff, Dale

Master Mixologist Dale DeGroff, aka King Cocktail, d

DePasquale, Laura

“My hospitality career began as a teenager, wo

DiLeo, John

John DiLeo’s fascination with the culinary art

DiSpirito, Rocco

Rocco DiSpirito's passion for cooking began at the v

 
Ducasse, Alain

Alain Ducasse is one of the world’s most decor

English, Todd

One of the most decorated, respected, and charismati

Fieri, Guy

Guy Fieri began his career in foodservice at the age

Flay, Bobby

Bobby Flay’s culinary versatility is evident i

 
Florence, Tyler

Having traveled across the country to help everyday

Folonari, Adolfo

To Adolfo Folonari, his passion for wine was a birth

Giglio, Anthony

Anthony Giglio is a New York-based wine expert, jour

Goldman, Duff

Duff has been cooking since the age of four, when hi

 
Guaman, Luis Alfredo

Luis Alfredo Guaman, executive pastry chef at ONO at

Headley, Brooks

Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio Basti

Henderson, James

After two decades presiding over some of New York&rs

Hoffman, Peter

Peter Hoffman is the chef owner of Savoy restaurant,

 
Hopson, Craig

Craig Hopson, executive chef of One if by Land, Two

Iuzzini, Johnny

Chef Johnny Iuzzini’s interest in the pastry a

Joel, Katie Lee

For Katie Lee Joel, cooking wasn't just a hobby grow

Kato, Gene

Gene Kato, Executive Chef/Partner o

 
Katz, Allen

Allen Katz is the Director of Mixology & Spirits Edu

Koketsu, Craig

Craig Koketsu fostered his passion for precision, kn

Kuettel, Ralf

Ralf Kuettel, chef and owner of

Laiskonis, Michael

As executive pastry chef at New York’s four st

 
Lawson, Nigella

Nigella Lawson is the British bestselling author of

Leach, Richard

Richard Leach’s distinguished career has led h

Levine, Ed

Author, producer, radio and television personality,

Lomonaco, Michael

Through his vibrant, freshly sourced restaurant fare

 
Maccioni, Sirio

He is Manhattan's most charismatic restaurateur...th

Maccioni, Marco

Marco Maccioni, Sirio Maccioni's second son, grew up

Malouf, Waldy

Waldy Malouf is a 1975 graduate of The Culinary Inst

Manty, Marlon

Marlon Manty was drawn into the culinary world durin

 
Mariani-May, Cristina N

Family travels for a child can mean adventure and re

Martin, Dave

Before Dave Martin appeared as a contestant on Bravo

Massoud, Philippe

At ilili, New York City’s premier contemporary

Mathur, Hemant

Hemant Mathur is one of the country’s top tand

 
McBride, Maria

Maria McBride is a Celebration Stylist and the autho

Melech, Revital

Revital Melech, pastry chef at Abboccato Ristorante

Miller, Todd Mark

Todd Mark Miller has spent the past fifteen years wo

Morimoto, Masaharu

Bio coming soon...

 
Murphy, Marc

ask chef marc murphy where he grew up and he’l

Nagao, Yasuyuki

Born in Japan, Yasuyuki offers not only years of cul

Nawab, Akhtar

Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky on his mother&rsq

Neely, Patrick & Gina

As co-owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, Patrick (Pa

 
Nicotra, Fortunato

Executive Chef Fortunato Nicotra, Sicilian born and

Olson, Nancy

A native of Napoleon, North Dakota, Nancy Olson was

Ong, Pichet

In April 2007, Pichet opened P*ONG in the heart of N

Ortuzar, Sisha

Sisha Ortuzar, born and raised in Santiago, Chile, b

 
Owen, Duane

A native of Groton, Connecticut, Duane Owen comes fr

Pagan, Mario

As Chef-Owner of two of Puerto Rico’s finest r

Payard, Francois

Bio information coming soon...

Pike, A.J.

An army brat born in Japan and raised throughout Asi

 
Pollinger, Ben

Ben Pollinger, Executive Chef at Oceana Rest

Portale, Alfred

Chef Alfred Portale is a true rarity in 21st century

Racicot, Deborah

As Pastry Chef of the acclaimed Gotham Bar and Grill

Ramsay, Gordon

Gordon’s culinary career was initiated at Harv

 
Ray, Rachael

According to Rachael Ray, she grew up in food. &ldqu

Roker, Al

As a host and weatherman of NBC’s Today Show,

Rosen, Alan

Alan Rosen has been in the restaurant business his e

Sandeman, George

George Sandeman is Board Member with responsibility

 
Sandoval, Patricio

Practically a gourmand from birth, Mercadito executi

Saran, Suvir

Suvir Saran is the author of two widely acclaimed co

Schenk, John

John Schenk brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership

Seinfeld, Jessica

Jessica Seinfeld is a prominent philanthropist and a

 
Smith, Art

The executive chef and co-owner of Table fifty-two,

Spagenthal, Mark

For Chef Mark Spagenthal, it all started on Long Isl

St. Claire, Heath

Some people are born with one talent and some are bo

Stark, Ivy

As Executive Chef of Dos Caminos on Park Avenue Sout

 
Stone, Larry

Mr. Stone may be the most highly honored sommelier i

Stupak, Alex

Alex Stupak was born April 21st, 1980. He became the

Subberg, Jaime

Born and raised in New York City, Jaime Sudberg foll

T. Tobin, Robert

Robert Tobin has climbed the culinary ladder in the

 
Thompson, Bradford

Executive Chef Bradford Thompson has been honing his

Tong, Vera

A passion for cooking runs in the family of Dovetail

Torres, Jacques

Jacques Torres is one of the most beloved and highly

Tourondel, Laurent

The sensory thrills of fine cuisine have long compel

 
Tzoc, Gustavo

When dining out, Gustavo Tzoc gets funny looks from

Ureña, Alex

Chef Alex Ureña has proved himself to be one

Wakiya, Yuji

Born in 1958 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Yuji Wakiya began

Waters, Alice

Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Be

 
Wesson, Joshua

Though best-known as the co-founder of Best Cellars,

Wright, Jonathan

It is Chef Jonathan Wright’s natural curiosity

Zakarian, Geoffrey

Geoffrey Zakarian’s taste, style and passion f

Zighelboim, Joel

Joel Zighelboim is a serial entrepreneur who opened

 

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