If an exquisite pastry is like fine art, Chef Jacques is Michelangelo and Rembrandt rolled into one. The youngest Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Pastry Chef of France) in history, he spent eleven inspired years as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Cirque 2000 before leaving to open his renowned wholesale, retail, and e-commerce chocolate company, Jacques Torres Chocolate in Brooklyn,... read full bio

Restaurants and cooking are in Jamie Oliver's blood, having grown up around the successful pub/restaurant owned and operated by his parents in Cambridge, England. At 8, Jamie was peeling potatoes and podding peas with the rest of The Cricketers staff and by 11, he could julienne vegetables as fast as any of them. At 16, Jamie completed his formal training... read full bio

Jeanne Benedict is fast becoming a household name and face! Jeanne Benedict's popularity has been on the rise since the success of her first book and as the host / designer of the TV theme party show, Weekend Entertaining, now in its 4th Season on the DIY network. Jeanne Benedict partnered with Michael's Arts & Crafts in a national... read full bio

Comedian-turned-chef Jeff Mauro won Season 7 of Food Network Star. Jeff Mauro worked as a private chef at the Chicago corporate headquarters for a large mortgage company, graduated from California's Hollywood Kitchen Academy and has worked in the food industry since high school in various roles including line cook, caterer and chef instructor. After pursuing a career as an entertainer... read full bio

John Folse is a noted Louisiana chef and restaurant owner, and a leading authority on Cajun and Creole cuisine and culture. His philosophy of life is summed up in the quote, "Risk is the tariff paid to leave the shores of predictable misery. The best fruit is not on the trunk of a tree; it's on the limb."... read full bio

John La Puma, MD spoke on how to Make Yourself Better with What You Eat" Dr. La Puma is a board certified internist, professionally trained chef and is also known as "ChefMD." John La Puma is the country's leading physician voice for healthful food in healthcare and is the first physician to teach cooking and nutrition in a U.S. medical... read full bio

Joe Luginbill: Teenage Celebrity Chef and star of Joe's Kitchen, a YouTube based show with over 3.3 million views, is every home show, trade show, food show and special event's answer to the question: What celebrity chef can I get that is unique and different? Joe is your guy. He is a home taught chef with an emphasis on gluten... read full bio