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
Melissa Donovan d’Arabian is an American chef and television show host. She is most famous for winning the fifth season of Food Network Star and then went on to host Ten Dollar Dinners on Food Network. She is also the host of web series ‘Smart Carts: Winning the Supermarket’ on Food Network, she has also been on Guy’s Grocery Games,... read full bio
Chef, Restauranteur, TV Host, Cookbook Author and Face of Taco Bell’s “Cantina Bell” Menu, Lorena has become well known for fusing the Latin flavors she grew up with in Venezuela with healthier ingredients and techniques. She has guest starred on both Top Chef All-Star and The Biggest Loser, and is one of the best know Latin chefs in America.... read full bio
"Chris Santos is an American chef. He started from the bottom and has worked his way up the culinary world. He soon found himself wanting to be like the chefs he had worked with. He enrolled in Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI, and, upon graduating, traveled around Europe and the United States to better understand different cultural cuisines.... read full bio
Chef Anne Burrell is best known for her blonde, spiky hair and her appearance on the Food Network's Iron Chef. Anne eradicates the pressure of restaurant dishes and reveals concise, easy-to-master techniques for the at-home cook on her Food Network series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef. Anne also co-hosts Worst Cooks in America, a prime-time reality show where Anne leads... read full bio
Alex Guarnaschelli is an American Chef, best known for her guest judging role on Iron Chef. She is also the executive chef for the distinguished New York restaurant called Butter, and previously for The Darby. She has competed in the Iron Chef and hosted her cooking show on the Food Network. Guarnaschelli has been a judge on Food Network's competition... read full bio
Celebrity chef and foodie Aarti Sequeira rose to fame after winning Food Network Star and subsequently earning her own cooking show. She successfully combines her passions in her entertaining blog and online cooking variety show “Aarti Paarti.” Additionally, she shares her cooking and entertaining ideas on her Food Network series Aarti Party, where she surprises viewers with unexpected flavors and... read full bio
Alice Waters is a chef and author, best known for being an advocate for preparing organic food. She opened her restaurant Chez Panisse over forty years ago, and it has constantly been classified among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Waters is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics... 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
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 Ben Ford officially earned his cooking stripes at some of the country’s most established restaurants and alongside several of America’s most treasured culinary icons. His acclaimed restaurant concept, Ford’s Filling Station, is based on the fundamentals of teaching, cooking and foraging, and was awarded the prestigious Cochon555 prize. Despite all the accolades and achievements, it’s the large-scale home entertaining... read full bio
Celebrity chef and active participant on the competitive barbecue circuit, Myron Mixon is a four-time barbecue World Champion. He also serves as a judge on Destination America reality television show BBQ Pitmasters. Mixon has won so many awards during his BBQ career, that he has earned the nickname of “the winningest man in barbecue.” Throughout his career, he was won... read full bio
Christina Tosi is an all-encompassing culinary personality. The chef, author, and TV personality is the founder and owner of Momofuku Milk Bar, a bakery that caters daily to six retailers in the tri-state area and Canada. Tosi didn’t start out a culinary master. She initially studied electrical engineering, but enrolled in the French Culinary Institute’s pastry arts program after spending... read full bio
Paul Hollywood is a world-renowned baker, as well as television competition judge on the hit series The Great British Bake Off and The American Baking Competition, as well as judge for The Baking Industry Awards. He has been the head baker at some of the most elite hotels, including Cliveden, The Chester Grosvenor and The Dorchester, earning a reputation as... read full bio
Joe Faugno, the head master baker and mixer at Carlo’s Bakery, heads the brand’s Research & Development department, overseeing recipe creation, as well as product quality assurance at each location. Joe is married to Grace Faugno, the eldest of Buddy’s sisters, for almost 20 years. When he's not at the bakery, he works as a firefighter, often coming straight from... read full bio
Famous as a series regular on the popular TLC reality culinary program Cake Boss, Mauro Castano serves as right-hand man to Buddy Valastro at Carlo’s Bakery. The pastry chef oversees the architecture of large-format cakes, as well as confection decorating. Originally from Italy, Castano worked in construction before being introduced to the bakery by the late Buddy Valastro Sr. He... read full bio
Eden Grinshpan graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in London with the ""Grande Diplome"" in both Pastry and Cuisine. Upon graduating from college, Grinshpan went to India, Israel, and Southeast Asia to learn more about their food and culture. While she was in India she went to volunteer with several different organizations, one of them being an orphanage called Ramanas Garden.... read full bio
Flynn McGarry is a teenage chef who was already preparing eight course meals at young age of 15 years old. He hosts his own supper club, which he calls Eureka, which is named after the street he used to live on. McGarry grew a passion for cooking when he was young and was sick of his parents always ordering takeout... read full bio
Amirah Kassem is a baker and restaurant owner in New York City. Her restaurant is called Flour Shop, which she founded in 2012. At her bake shop, she specializes in sculpting cakes without using fondant, which is what most people use as it makes it much easier to make cakes look perfectly smooth. Kassem grew up in Mexico where she... read full bio
Restaurateur, designer, author, philanthropist, producer and television personality, Lisa Vanderpump, was born and raised in London. She attended drama school full time from the early age of nine and spent her childhood acting in various children’s films and television series. With an unmatched passion for life, Lisa exploded onto the television scene in the states with The Real Housewives of Beverly... read full bio
