With a diverse culinary background and a passion for sharing her knowledge with food enthusiasts, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp will prepare delicious dishes while providing answers to questions submitted by Food Network viewers in her new interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. From recipe and ingredient issues to advice on kitchen machinery and tools, Aida can even offer guidance for impromptu... read full bio

Alton Brown produced and started in his show "Good Eats", a smart and entertaining food show that blends wit with wisdom, history with pop culture and science with common cooking sense. Also all three of his books won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Cookbook in the Reference category, was one of the bestselling cookbooks. Alton Brown... read full bio

Ana Fabiano is a founding executive of Wines from Spain, a division of the Embassy of Spain in New York. In 1990, she created SANA Associates, a company dedicated exclusively to the education and promotion of Spanish wines and specialty products. Ana Fabiano has traveled extensively through the wine country of Spain, lectures frequently, and has appeared on the TV... read full bio

From navigating the kitchens of acclaimed three-Michelin star restaurants to negotiating dinner in one of Southeast Asia's hidden jungle markets, it all comes easily to Andrew Zimmern. He is the co-creator, host and contributing producer of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel. He travels the world, decoding cultures and countries one meal at a time. Zimmern knows... read full bio

Chef, author, and raconteur Anthony Bourdain is best known for traveling the globe on his stomach, daringly consuming some of the world's most exotic dishes on his hit TV shows Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and The Layover. Somewhat notoriously, he has established himself as a professional gadfly, b̻te noir, advocate, social critic, and pork enthusiast, recognized for his caustic sense... read full bio

Art Smith is an American chef who has worked for former Florida governor Bob Graham and until 2007 was personal chef to Oprah Winfrey. Art Smith expertise is Southern cuisine. While attending Florida State University Art Smith completed culinary internships with The Greenbrier and the Walt Disney Magic Kingdom College Program. Art Smith has published two cookbooks, Back to the... read full bio

B. Smith hosted the lifestyle television show B. Smith with Style, that aired on NBC stations in the U.S. and some other countries. She has made appearances on programs such as Good Morning America, The Today Show and The View. On radio, the twice-weekly vignettes B. Smart Tips for a Better Life air in New York on WBLS-FM, the city's... read full bio

As legendary celebrity cook Paula Deen has become the voice for fun in the kitchen for millions, her two sons, Jamie and Bobby, are quickly becoming an alternative voice for the family, taking the Deen name and its growing list of products and partners to an ever-growing younger audience looking to expand their culinary endeavors and have fun in the... 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

Buddy Valastro is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States. Master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, 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 with or without... read full bio

It's no surprise Cat Cora has become a world renowned chef. Her culinary aspirations began at an early age, and by 15, she had developed a business plan for her own restaurant. She made television history on Food Network's Iron Chef America as the first and only female Iron Chef, and Bon Appetit Magazine bestowed her with their Teacher of... read full bio

Rob Feenie was born in Burnaby, B.C., and even as a kid loved to spend time in the kitchen. At 20 he attended the Dubrulle French Culinary School in Vancouver, then became a sous-chef at the Rim Rock Café and Oyster Bar in Whistler, B.C., followed by Vancouver's Cherrystone Cove and Crocodile. After stints in Alsace with Chef Emile Jung... read full bio

With over twenty-five years in the culinary profession, Chef Robert Irvine has cooked his way through Europe, the Far East, the Caribbean and the Americas, in hotels and on the high seas. Irvine brings his experience to The Food Network as host of Restaurant: Impossible and has been previously seen on Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America and The... read full bio

Culinary expert and registered dietitian, Cheryl Forberg is a James Beard award-winning chef, a New York Times bestselling author and the nutritionist for NBC's The Biggest Loser. Her role is to help overweight contestants transform their bodies, health and ultimately, their lives. Cheryl is a food and nutrition spokesperson as well as a journalist. Her writing and recipes have appeared... read full bio

Christine Ansbacher is a wine expert with two world-class wine certifications. However, she is also a wine entertainer and was dubbed The Wine Diva" because she instructs with a healthy dose of theatrics and liberally sprinkles her commentary with humorous quips and quotes. Thus, guests watch open-mouthed as she slices off the top of a Champagne bottle with a military... read full bio

Chef Chuck Hughes is passionate about food, so much so that his favorites ones are tattooed on his arms - bacon, lemon meringue pie, lobster and arugula, to name a few. In 2006, Chuck and his two best friends opened Garde Manger. Set in the heart of Old Montreal, this den-like restaurant is where Chuck puts his magical spin on... read full bio

Of course, DINNER & A MOVIE wouldn't be possible without someone to come up with all those odd and fabulous recipes. That job falls on our own Certified Professional Chef, Claud Mann. Before signing on as TBS's own Chef de Cuisine, Claud Mann spent 15 years cooking honest to goodness food without the benefit of clever names or blockbuster movies.... read full bio

Curtis Aiken presents cooking segments on New York's local cable news channel, has written several cookbooks, and speaks at festivals and conferences across the United States. Curtis is devoted to helping other adults learn to read. He donates a portion of his book royalties to literacy programs. His success and dedication to this cause inspired NBC Nightly News and ABC's... read full bio

Curtis Stone is a master chef, best-selling author, TV host and entrepreneur, and can also be seen teaching contestants about healthy food choices on NBC's hit show The Biggest Loser. This Aussie chef known as much for his talent as his spiked, blonde bed-head hair and mega-watt smile, became a household name after starring in TLC's Take Home Chef. Stone... read full bio

Dave Lieberman is a young man with a mission: to teach people how to live, eat and entertain like royalty, even on a commoner's budget. In Good Deal with Dave Lieberman, Dave keeps things quick, easy and inexpensive, giving viewers practical tips on keeping quality up and costs down. Whether preparing a buffet dinner for an ever-expanding party guest list,... read full bio