"One of the country's preeminent Italian chefs, Scott Conant brings a skillful touch and passion to creating food that is unexpected and soulful. After 15 years of cooking some of the city's favorite Italian cuisine, he opened Scarpetta in New York, followed by locations in Miami and Toronto. Scarpetta received critical acclaim, including New York Times and New York Magazine... 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
Kelly Choi is a culinary writer. She also has created, produced and hosted of New York City’s weekly restaurant show Eat Out NY. She also wrote the book The 20 most Delicious Dishes in New York. Choi chooses every restaurant featured on the program, then ventures to the back of the house - the kitchen - to prepare a dish... 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
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
Gina Neely burst onto the scene in 2008 by starring in the hit show Down Home with the Neelys, which became the highest-rated series debut in the history of Food Network’s “In the Kitchen” block. The show immediately connected with viewers nationwide by showcasing Gina’s love for family, food and the enjoyment of life. Following the tremendous success of her... read full bio
Kevin Gillespie is a renowned chef, author and Top Chef finalist. On the show, he was voted as the “Fan Favorite” contestant for the season. He grew up in a very small town, was accepted into MIT as the first person in his family who would attend college, but instead decided to pursue a career in “inclusive high-end food.” The... read full bio
Internationally reputed for his innovative, groundbreaking cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten has emerged as one of the country's leading chefs. Acclaimed by critics as 'formidably gifted,' a 'residential genius' and the 'enfant terrible of modern French cooking', his culinary vision has consistently set new standards and helped define today's generation of cooking. The Mercer Kitchen, at the stylish Mercer Hotel in SoHo,... read full bio
Diners may recognize Egyptian-born Michael Mina from his appearances on shows like Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay, plus appearances at prestigious food events; however, it’s his outstanding Japanese-French-California fusion dishes, such as hamachi sashimi with blackberry and purslane or duck breast with figs and forbidden rice, that make him a true star. They have earned his Michael Mina restaurant, in... 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
François Payard is a third generation French Pastry Chef. He cultivated his passion for the art of pastry as a child in his grandfather’s acclaimed shop on the Riviera, Au Nid des Friandises. François grew up surrounded by the delicious classic French pastry in the tradition carried on by his parents and grandparents for over fifty years. François traveled to... read full bio
Born and raised in the heart of Mexico, the son of a Japanese father and a Mexican mother, Katsuji Tanabe has worked inside LA's most acclaimed kitchens, from the four-star Bastide Restaurant to Beverly Hills' Mastro's Steakhouse. Tanabe owns MexiKosher Restaurant, the first authentic Kosher Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and arguably the first of its kind in the entire... read full bio
Ilan Hall is an American chef, best known as the winner of the second season of the Bravo television network's reality series Top Chef. Hall is a native of Great Neck, New York. As a teenager, Hall worked at Marine Fishery, a seafood store in his hometown of Great Neck and was later trained at Italy's Lorenzo de' Medici Apicus... read full bio
Best known for her role on Top Chef Season 4, Antonia Lofaso is one of America's most loved chefs and shows off her culinary skills with her feisty Italian personality on Top Chef: All Stars. Most recently Lofaso has gone from television personality to business owner and is currently executive chef and owner of Black Market in Studio City, California.... read full bio
Los Angeles native Brooke Williamson has carved out an impressive resume full of leading roles and professional achievement, such as being the youngest female chef to ever cook at the James Beard House and a runner-up on Top Chef season 10 in Seattle. As the co-owner and co-chef, along with husband Nick Roberts, of successful ventures including Hudson House in... read full bio
Star of the A&E reality series, Wahlburgers, Chef Paul Wahlberg is one of nine siblings, which include his famous younger brothers, actor Mark Wahlberg and musician/actor Donnie Wahlberg. While Mark and Donnie spent childhood day-dreaming of their inevitable rise to fame as performers, Paul spent his time in the family kitchen with his mother Alma. When he was 16, he... read full bio
Guy Savoy is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris and sister restaurant in Las Vegas, both of which have earned several Michelin stars. He apprenticed with the Troisgros brothers for three years, after which he opened his own restaurant in New York, and then in rue Duret, Paris. Gordon Ramsay, who was trained... read full bio
Renowned French chef Pierre Gagnaire owns the restaurant of the same name, at 6 rue Balzac in Paris, and is also Head Chef of Sketch in London. The former specializes in modern French cuisine, and has earned three Michelin stars. Both restaurants have been included in the S. Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants by industry magazine Restaurant, with Pierre Gagnaire... read full bio
Tim Allen is a Michelin-starred chef whose restaurant, The Wild Rabbit in the UK, serves locally sourced, seasonal food in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Prior to joining The Wild Rabbit, Tim was Chef Patron at Launceston Place in Kensington, which earned a Michelin star and 4 AA rosettes during his time there. He was previously sous chef at the... 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
