Spending his childhood on a farm established in Michel Nischan a great appreciation for sustainable agriculture and those who work the land that remains with his to this day. Nischan is owner of Dressing Room: A Homegrown Restaurant, a renowned chef and best-selling author, sharing his ongoing story about his love of food and the people who produce it. Chef... 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
Madison Cowan is a British-American chef who gained popularity after becoming the first-ever Grand Champion of the television series “Chopped”. Apart from his fame in Chopped, Cowan has also been a contestant in television series such as “No Kitchen Required” and “Guy’s Grocery Games”. He’s also been a judge on series such as “Extreme Chef”, “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off”,... read full bio
Brian Turner is a British chef based out of London, England, who has been seen on BBC2’s series “Ready Steady Cook.” Turner was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and he began his career being mentored by food writer and broadcaster Michael Smith. He then went on to train in hotels and restaurants all throughout England which included Savoy Grill... read full bio
Kathleen Daelemans is a celebrity chef. She has made a name for herself in the healthy cooking area of the culinary arts. Her recipes are always found in health and fitness magazines. Richard Sax, Roy Yamaguchi and others have showcased Daelemans' recipes in books featuring West Coast, Pacific Rim and American Regional cooking. When it comes to healthy cooking and... read full bio
Katie Lee is an American cookbook author, television food critic, cook, and novelist. She began cooking under the guidance of her Grandma Dora. Using fresh vegetables and meat from the family's farms, Katie quickly learned the value of seasonal ingredients. Her culinary approach is ""conscious consumption,"" as she explains, ""If you are what you eat, then you should know what... read full bio
Ingrid Hoffmann is a Colombian-American restaurateur and television personality. She is the host of Simply Delicioso, a Food Network series and Delicioso, a Spanish-language cooking and lifestyle show. Ingrid has two cookbooks, Simply Delicioso: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with a Latin Twist and Latin d'Lite: Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist. Ingrid began cooking at a young age... read full bio
Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Hungry Girl brand. She is the founder of www.hungry-girl.com, the free daily email service that entertains and informs hungry people everywhere. Lisa is a typical woman battling the same food issues most females struggle with every day. Lisa considers herself... read full bio
It's easy to lose sight of what traditional Mexican cuisine is when we're surrounded by inauthentic dishes such as overflowing burritos and nachos drowning in liquid cheddar cheese. Chef Marcela Valladolid is here to show us that anyone can capture authentic Mexican flavors without the fuss. As Marcela always says, ""there is no yellow cheese in real Mexican cooking."" Marcela... 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
The driving culinary force behind Cactus Restaurants Ltd., the award-winning collection of casual fine dining restaurants in BC and Alberta, Rob Feenie is also one of Canada’s most recognized and celebrated chefs. At Cactus Restaurants, Chef Feenie leads the culinary team, blending his talent for creating elegant, globally inspired cuisine with his passion for simple dishes using fresh, local ingredients.... 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
A cutup both in and out of the kitchen, this comedic cook combined his two great loves performing and food as the star of the Food Network's Ham on the Street. George Duran's culinary interests lie in French, Armenian and South American cuisines. He currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.... read full bio
Darren McGrady is a chef with an astonishing culinary career. He has served as the personal chef to the Royal Family for fifteen years as well as preparing meals for some of the US's Commanders in Chief including Presidents’ Ford, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and G.W. Bush. He has made several appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, the... read full bio
Walter Scheib is an American chef. He is the former chef to the First Family during the Clinton Administration. He was hired after impressing the first lady while working at the Greenbrier resort. For eleven years the chef was preparing meals both for the intimate family dinners for the Clintons and then lavish State Dinners. His culinary creations... read full bio
Aaron McCargo, Jr is an American chef. He is best known for his victory win on season four of The Next food Network. This catapult him into The Food Network’s line-up of cooking shows, which became hit. His show Big Daddy's House premiered in 2008 and ranked as the number one ""In the Kitchen"" weekend show during its initial six-episode... read full bio
Executive Chef Michael Schulson is the charismatic chef and television personality behind Style network’s hit Pantry Raid and the owner and executive chef of Atlantic City’s vibrant Izakaya, a modern Japanese pub. A gifted chef with a knack for sharing his hard won knowledge of Asian cuisine in a friendly and approachable manner. Chef Schulson makes frequent print and television... read full bio
"Candice, the former host of Lifetime’s ""Cook Yourself Thin"" and TLC’s ""Homemade Simple"", had traveled across Asia, New York City, and Los Angeles as a fashion model by the age of fifteen. At twenty-two, she received her professional culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Los Angeles and cooked in several California-based restaurants. Candice was the... read full bio
"Gerry Garvin is a chef and author. He is also known as G. Garvin, and he is the host of the popular series Turn up the Heat on TV One. His bestselling cookbooks include: Turn Up the Heat, Make It Super Simple with G. Garvin and Dining In. Passionate about helping others, Garvin created the One Bite At A Time... read full bio
Georgetown Cupcake is owned and operated by sisters, Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis. Georgetown Cupcake. The sisters started their company when they both left their careers to start a bakery. They opened their first bakery in Washington, DC. They soon opened more bakeries across the country. They were also featured on the TLC reality show, Georgetown Cupcakes. Georgetown Cupcake... read full bio
