Ben Robinson is an excellent land and marine chef. He received training from master Italian cooks in Florence and completed an apprenticeship at the three-star The Fat Duck restaurant in the United Kingdom. Ben spent more than ten years working as the head chef on boats, including the biggest sailing vessel ever built. After his parents immigrated to the United... read full bio
Ben Roche is currently the Culinary Innovation Director and Executive Chef for Joywell Foods, where he is responsible for creating new product concepts and formulating and commercializing food products. Roche has earned his A.A.S. in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef from Johnson and Wales University. He then went on to begin working for Charlie Trotter’s where he was the Chef... read full bio
To call Bethenny Frankel “busy” would be an understatement. Between her careers as a New York Times best-selling author, natural foods chef, running a successful line of Skinnygirl products and a jam-packed social calendar, Frankel is always on the go. As a reality TV star and self-made businesswoman and mom, Frankel’s wit, wisdom and humor first came to national attention... read full bio
Bill Shore is passionate about ending childhood hunger in America. Over 30 years ago, Shore founded a nonprofit organization called Share Our Strength. Since its founding, Share Our Strength has raised and invested more than $315 million, fighting against hunger with the support of national leaders—from governors to Oscar-winning actors. Apart from Share Our Strength, Shore is chairman of Community... read full bio
Bobby and Jamie, sons of famous chef Paula Deen, have extended their reach to include healthier versions of the their mother’s recipes. Bobby and Jamie are quickly becoming household names in their own right. The brothers are taking the Deen name and its growing list of products and partners to an ever-growing younger audience, and are looking to expand their... read full bio
Bobby Flay’s culinary versatility is evident in the multiple talents he brings to the field: as a critically acclaimed chef/restaurateur, award-winning cookbook author, and television personality. Bobby Flay discovered his culinary identity at the age of 17 and this eventually led him to study at The French Culinary Institute, where he earned the first “Outstanding Graduate Award.” He now serves... read full bio
From talking to one of the Beatles in London to talking about Bodacious Buffets on Food Network, Bobby Rivers' career has been colorful. Having gained a solid reputation as a smart interviewer with knowledge of classic films and a knack for comedy, Rivers was tapped by VH1 to become a veejay. He joined Good Day New York on Fox where... read full bio
One of the most prosperous and sought-after chef/restaurateurs in the nation is Brian Malarkey. Over the course of his career, he has developed over 15 phenomenally popular restaurant ideas. He made a $25 million profit on the sale of the bulk of his first restaurant group, Searsucker and Herringbone, to the global Hakkasan Group. Since then, he has grown the... read full bio
Brian Turner is a British chef based out of London, England, who has been seen on BBC2’s series “Ready Steady Cook.” Turner was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and he began his career being mentored by food writer and broadcaster Michael Smith. He then went on to train in hotels and restaurants all throughout England which included Savoy Grill... read full bio
Los Angeles native Brooke Williamson has carved out an impressive resume full of leading roles and professional achievement, such as being the youngest female chef to ever cook at the James Beard House and a runner-up on Top Chef season 10 in Seattle. As the co-owner and co-chef, along with husband Nick Roberts, of successful ventures including Hudson House in... read full bio
Bryan Voltaggio is an American chef best known for competing on Top Chef in season 6. He finished as the runner up in the competition, losing only to his brother Michael. He was also the runner-up on the fifth season of Top Chef Masters, which made him the first chef to compete in both television programs. He was a best... read full bio
Bryant Terry is the author of the critically acclaimed Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine, which was named one of the best vegetarian/vegan cookbooks of the last 25 years by Cooking Light Magazine. He also authored the book Afro Vegan, which was named by Amazon.com as one of the best cookbooks of its release year, and nominated... read full bio
Buddy Valastro is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the country. As the owner of Carlo's Bakery, Buddy is the star of TLC's hit series Cake Boss, which chronicles Buddy's over-arching desire to achieve his late father's dream of making Carlo's Bake Shop a household name. He supervises a team that includes his mother, four older... read full bio
