Richard Blais is an America chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author, best known for competing on “Top Chef” and going back to “Top Chef: All-Stars”, which he won. He went to The Culinary Institute of America where he earned his AOS in culinary arts and started his work as a chef working at McDonald’s. He has worked alongside big names... read full bio
Richard Sandoval’s career as a chef and restaurateur has evolved to include serving as a culinary consultant, television personality, cookbook author and brand ambassador. RichardSandoval Restaurants (RSR) is now a leading international restaurant group with over 35 concepts spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C., as well as in Dubai, Mexico, Qatar and Serbia. Restaurant... read full bio
Rick Bayless was chosen “Best New Chef of 1988”by Food and Wine magazine; the James Beard Foundation voted him “Best American Chef: Midwest”; and he won both the Beard Foundation”s National Chef of the Year award and the International Association of Culinary Professional”s Chef of the Year award. Rick Bayless has been inducted into the prestigious Who”s Who of American... read full bio
Rick Browne is a consultant, pitmaster, writer, photographer, and critic of restaurants. Additionally, he is coauthor of The Barbecue America Cookbook and the authors of Grilling America and The Frequent Fryer Cookbook (Regan Books, NY) (The Lyons Press, 2002). Only a select few people in the United States, including renowned grilling and barbecue specialist Browne, have been awarded an honorary... read full bio
Foodies across the country are embracing chef Rocco DiSpirito as one of the brightest stars of his generation, and his hard work and dedication have earned him a reputation as a highly talented chef who delights the public and restaurant critics alike. Named Food & Wine's “Best New Chef, “ nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award, recipient of a... read full bio
Known as the Food Networks' ""Sweet Genius,"" Ron Ben-Israel creates chic and elaborate cakes referred to as ""the Manolo Blahnik of wedding cakes"" by The New York Times, all from his Soho studio in New York City. Although known for his elegant wedding cakes, Ron's creations can also take unconventional transformation like a ""Wizard of Oz"" castle or a Chanel... read full bio
Chef Ron Duprat is well recognized for being one of the top contestants on "Top Chef" on Bravo TV, on Food Network, Iron Chef America, Bar Rescue, and defeating Bobby Flay. Duprat astounded judges with its unusual flavors during that season's competition in Las Vegas by fusing French accents with rich Caribbean heritage ingredients. Duprat appeared on the View, The Today Show,... read full bio
Rory Freedman has written numerous books on the food industry. She started as a successful agent at Ford Models. She is known as a New York Times best-selling author. With her friend Kim Barnouin doing the research, Rory wrote and provided the voice for Skinny Bitch. With one million copies in print and translations in twenty languages, Skinny Bitch is... read full bio
Rosemary Shrager, the ebullient and vivacious chef, moved her cookery school from Amhuinnsuidhe Castle on the Hebrides to Swinton Park in 2003. Her school has been running for four years to wide acclaim, and has been voted one of the top ten cookery schools in the UK by several publications (The Observer October 2001, House and Garden May 2002... read full bio
Roy Choi is an American chef. He is best known for his food truck cuisine. His unique culinary taste of fusing Mexican and Korean food has catapulted him to celebrity chef status. He feeds people, body and soul. While his pedigree includes Le Bernardin and the Beverly Hilton, his fame rose with one amazing taco that tastes like L.A.... read full bio
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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
