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
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
Michelle Bernstein is a culinary dynamo with a uniquely polyglot background. Raised in a Jewish-Latino household in Miami, Bernstein bridged cultures -- and careers. A professional ballerina turned Chef, she was on the top spot at Azul in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami, where she garnered significant critical acclaim. She also was the co-host of The Food Network's Melting... 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
Josh Capon is the executive chef behind New York City’s Lure Fishbar. Capon began his cooking career preparing food for his family, friends, and fraternity brothers to pay the bills. He found what he enjoyed most about college was his love for entertaining and the culinary world. Capon began working as a Culinary Extern at Aureole, Charlie Palmer’s acclaimed restaurant... read full bio
Nationally renowned chef and entrepreneur, Chef Ray Garcia, was recently named Esquire Magazine's ""Chef of the Year"". A Los Angeles native, Garcia's culinary work is inspired by the city's rich culture, Southern California's produce, and his classic training. He serves bright, bold, and ingredient-driven Mexican-American food to customers at his restaurants Broken Spanish and BS Taqueria. Chef Ray is celebrated... read full bio
Raised in Costa Rica and Los Angeles, Govind Armstrong is one of the nation’s brightest cooking stars, noted for his commitment to market-driven California-style cuisine. Creator of the Table 8 brand of restaurants, Armstrong is currently the executive chef and owner of 8 Oz Burger Bars in Los Angeles and South Beach. He plans on expanding to California, Arizona, and... read full bio
Dana Cowin is the founder and CEO of DBC Creative; before, she was Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine for 21 years. Her previous past work also includes executive editor of Mademoiselle and managing editor of HG magazine. Cowin was known for changing the way her audience would think about the food world while she was working for Food & Wine... read full bio
Amanda Hesser is the co-founder and CEO of Food52, a digital food community containing recipes, cooking advice, and kitchen and home products. Food52 has won awards including the James Beard Award for Publication of the Year and the IACP Award for Best Website. Prior to launching Food52, Hesser was the New York Times Magazine food editor. Hesser has also authored... read full bio
Andrew Carmellini is an American chef, and restaurateur, who works in New York City. He has been cooking professionally since he was only 14 years old in a local Italian restaurant in his hometown before moving on to a French restaurant. Carmellini went on to study at the Culinary Institute of America before cooking at restaurants in New York and... read full bio
As a young adult, Ceci Carmichael decided to move to New York City to pursue an acting career. Appearing on stage and in hundreds of television commercials, Carmichael found her niche in the food. Her career was supported by classical chef training, and Carmichael hosted cooking shows on the Food Network, Fine Living Network, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Later... read full bio
