During his time working at the White House under President Barack Obama's administration, renowned American chef Sam Kass had a big impact. His diverse position included being an Assistant Chef, the Executive Director for First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Campaign, and a Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy. The food and nutrition policies of the United States during this... read full bio
Sam Talbot is at the forefront of the ‘Sustainable Living’ movement, which seeks to break down the walls between the way we eat and the way we live. When conceiving dishes, Sam keeps a few simple questions in mind: What is the food Who’s eating it Where is it from When Under what circumstances Sam’s approach to cooking is to... read full bio
Sam Zien, better known as Sam the Cooking Guy, is a television cook and cookbook author that is based in San Diego, California. Zien started his career almost as a traveling host after a life-changing trip to Tokyo but that career stopped after the September 11 attacks. After that, Zien changed his mindset and decided that simplifying cooking was something... read full bio
Sandra Lee is the internationally-acclaimed life-stylist, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Inc. a multimedia enterprise focusing on quick and easy solutions for everyday living conveyed through television, books, magazines and branded products. She released an inspiring book about her life, Made From Scratch, the true story of how she went from being raised... read full bio
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Sara, a protégé of Julia Child, spent seven years working at restaurants in Boston and New York. She worked for Gourmet Magazine for 25 years, first in the test kitchen and then as the executive dining room chef. Before spending ten years on-air as a food editor, she worked as the executive... read full bio
Sara Snow is the bright and vibrant face of Discovery Health's green-living primetime series Get Fresh with Sara Snow, and Discovery Home's Living Fresh. As a green lifestyle expert, Snow has been able to share her knowledge through helpful tips, six nights a week, to over 68 million homes nationwide. Recently, Snow signed on to serve as an environmental expert... read full bio
Scott Conant creates soulful meals in a convivial setting with impeccable technique and unshakable commitment. Having worked as a chef for over 35 years, Conant has built a solid reputation for himself as one of the best in the world thanks to his portfolio of highly regarded restaurants, cookbooks, television appearances, and growing brand. Conant, a Culinary... read full bio
Sean Brock is a master of southern cuisine. He has been the executive chef at Husk in Charleston, South Carolina since its inception and his menu is largely based on what is available in his garden. Known for preserving southern foldaways and heirloom ingredients, Brock earned Husk Bon Appetite Magazine’s award for Best New Restaurant. Additionally, his cookbook Heritage was... read full bio
Sylvia Bianco is a restaurateur and chef. She opened her restaurant Biscotti and shortly after opening it she began started offering cooking classes. She has taken sauté to the next level. She has also written a book named Simply Saute. It comes across quite naturally and it's easy for anyone to see how, when teaching, she's completely in her element.... read full bio
Simon currently works in the capacity of International Ambassador for Plymouth Gin (and if you've heard of one, you've most likely heard of the other) and overseas the On-premise portfolio specialist team for Pernod Ricard USA. Over the past seven years, this role has taken him across the globe training the experts and first-time barkeeps alike as well as directing... read full bio
World-famous chef, writer, and broadcaster Simon Majumdar has devoted the second half of his life to realizing his dream of "Go Everywhere." Consume everything. He has visited dozens of nations worldwide as well as all fifty states on this voyage. His three novels, EAT MY GLOBE, EATING FOR BRITAIN, and FED, WHITE, AND BLUE, chronicle his journey to become an... read full bio
Chef Spike Mendelsohn was a fan favorite on the fourth season of Bravo's Top Chef, but contends that becoming a Top Chef can't be accomplished on a reality show, because it takes a lifetime. Mendelsohn was 13 when he had his first real experience in the kitchen, jumping on the line to replace a sauté cook at the restaurant his... read full bio
Runner-up on the fifth season of Bravo's Top Chef, Stefan Richter was born in Finland, but spent the majority of his childhood in Germany where he began culinary training in his early teens. He worked his way through various European and Asian kitchens. He joined master chefs Grant McPherson, Sotta Kuhn, Jacques Torres, Jean Philip Maury and Marc Poidevin as... read full bio
Stephanie Izard is a top chef and restauranteur. After opening her own restaurant, Scylla, in Chicago, Izard was given the opportunity to compete on Bravo’s Top Chef. She won the Top Chef title and later opened restaurants, Girl & the Goat, Little Goat Diner, and Duck Duck Goat. Izard is now known as the Best Chef in Great Lakes, has... read full bio
Many would have believed that Steve Martorano, having grown up in South Philadelphia, didn't have much of a chance to do anything but enter the family business. Steve was aware that he didn't want either of his uncle's criminal career or his father's meager $166 weekly income for himself. But what should he do He never did well in school,... read full bio
Chef Sue is a Pennsylvania native who graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with a fellowship in seafood and fish. She relocated to New Orleans and like so many talented people before and after her, she began in the kitchen of the Commander's Palace before transferring to Gautreau's. When Sue took over as executive chef, she made sure Gautreau's food honored... read full bio
With her entertaining series, Cooking for Real, Sunny Anderson has established herself as one of the newest members to Food Network's cherished In the Kitchen weekend block. Anderson's culinary creations combine traditional comfort dishes with a flair for distinctive flavors drawn from her numerous travels to provide a sense of real cuisine for everyday living. Her dishes are made with... read full bio
Since 1979, Susan Spicer has played a significant role in the New Orleans restaurant scene. However, it was her 1990 opening of Bayona, with its fusion of European, Asian, North African and American flavors and its cozy setting in the French Quarter, that first garnered national attention. Spicer won a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef/Southeast area and Bayona was inducted... read full bio
