My Favorite T.V. Chefs/Mis Chefs de T.V. Favoritos
A list of my all-time favorite T.V. chefs./Una lista de mis chefs de T.V. favoritos de todos los tiempos.
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Rick Bayless was born in 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Mexico: One Plate at a Time (2003), Exploring Mexico's Kitchen with Rick Bayless (2023) and Gratitude Revealed (2022). He has been married to Deann Groen Bayless since 28 July 1979. They have one child.- Producer
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Giada De Laurentiis was born on 22 August 1970 in Rome, Italy. She is a producer and actress, known for Giada at Home 2.0 (2008), Giada Entertains (2016) and Young & Hungry (2014). She was previously married to Todd Thompson.- Producer
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Sandra Lee is a multiple Emmy® and Gracie Winning International Lifestyle Celebrity with an expertise in the home arts, food, crafts, beauty, fashion, products and integration categories. This iconic go-to expert is a NY Times and Amazon best-selling author of 27 books and the Editor in Chief of the Sandra Lee magazine. Sandra built her companies and product lines with a global perspective. She is quick-witted, with a sly, dry sense of humor, that keeps you thinking. Known to those close to her as a photography guru, antique expert, fashion maven, art & architecture lover, and a health, wellness & spa aficionado, her love of life cultivates a deep connection with her audiences. During her inspiring career, Sandra has changed the trajectory of homemakers everywhere, making life easier and better with her signature style, national brands inclusions and usable no-nonsense philosophy (Semi-Homemade / Money Saving Meals /Top Shelf / Sandra's Home / Sandra Lee Celebrates / Kurtain Kraft / Floral Kraft /Growing Gardens, etc.) She has created/hosted numerous highly-rated television programs broadcast on ABC, NBC, FOX, Food Network, HGTV, Discovery Family, and Cooking Channels with airings in 63 countries worldwide. She is a favored guest on the nation's highest rated morning, daytime and network news programs, including Good Morning America, the Today Show, Fox and Friends, etc. Sandra serves on the Board of the World's Largest Humanitarian Organization, the UN-Based World Food Program, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Elton John's AIDS Foundation. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden awarded Sandra the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award for her national mentorship. She has received the prestigious Capitol Hill Congressional Families Excellence Award as well The Creative Coalition's Television Industry Advocacy Award. She has worked on causes close to her heart and been recognized with the President's Volunteer Service Award, the Eleanor Roosevelt Medal of Honor, the Albert Einstein Award of Excellence and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Sandra was one of three founding Board Members of UNICEF and was given the singular appointment of UNICEF's Special Nutrition Emissary.- Actress
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Lives in the Adirondacks with her husband John M. Cusimano, mother Elsa Scuderi, a cat and two fishes. Has a younger brother named Emmanuel (Manny) and an older sister named Maria Betar. Moved to upstate New York when she was in the first grade. At one time, her family owned several restaurants, called "The Carvery", in and around Falmouth and Mashpee, Massachusetts.
After college, she worked as candy manager at "Macy's Marketplace" in New York. She was promoted to the fresh food section, then left Macy's and became a chef and buyer at a gourmet store. She moved out of New York City and, while working in a shop in Albany, she held cooking lessons in the store and caught the attention of a local television station. The station began cooking segments, which later became 30 Minute Meals (2001). She has authored several cookbooks, including "Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals" and "The Open House Cookbook". She garnered national attention from a segment on the Today (1952) show during a blizzard.- Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is a chef and executive chef at New York City's Butter restaurant and was executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closing. She appears as a television personality on the Food Network shows The Kitchen, Chopped, Iron Chef America, All Star Family Cook-off, Guy's Grocery Games, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate. She hosts "Alex's Day Off," "The Cooking Loft," and "Supermarket Stakeout" on Food Network and Cooking Channel. In 2012, she won that season of "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption."
Guarnaschelli is the daughter of cookbook editor Maria and John Guarnaschelli. She graduated from Barnard College in 1991 with a degree in art history. In 1991 she worked for minimum wage in a restaurant called an American Place for one year. Guarnaschelli's culinary experience started while watching her mother test numerous recipes at home while editing cookbooks. Guarnaschelli worked under Larry Forgione (whose son is Iron Chef Marc Forgione), and then at a number of restaurants in France, New York and Los Angeles, including Guy Savoy's La Butte Chaillot. She also worked at Daniel Boulud's eponymous restaurant and Joachim Splichal's Patina before becoming the executive chef at Butter. She was executive chef at The Darby restaurant before its closing. She chairs of the Museum of Food and Drink's Culinary Council. In 2013, Guarnaschelli's first cookbook was published. "Old-School Comfort Food: The Way I Learned to Cook" mixes autobiographical details with favorite recipes from her professional life that she adapted for the home.
Guarnaschelli was a competitor on The Food Network's Iron Chef America, taking on Cat Cora in the 2007 "Farmers' Market Battle." Cora won the challenge. Guarnaschelli has since appeared as a judge on the program. In 2011, she competed in the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef, where she placed as the third runner-up. She also competed on the Food Network Challenge Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast episode and lost the competition. After competing in the fourth season of "The Next Iron Chef," Guarnaschelli became a sous chef to Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian.
In 2008, she became the host of The Food Network's The Cooking Loft with Alex Guarnaschelli, in which the chef teaches a small group of students how to construct new variations of classic dishes. Guarnaschelli has been a judge on Food Network's competition show Food Network Challenge, and frequently appears as a judge on Food Network's cooking competition show Chopped, Cooks Vs. Cons, Young and Hungry, and Guy's Grocery Games, as had appeared on the Food series "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." She competed in season 5 of "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption." She won in the final Kitchen Stadium showdown against chef Amanda Freitag. Her debut challenge as an Iron Chef on Iron Chef America aired on December 30, 2012. She made a guest appearance on the Nickelodeon television show "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn," on the one-hour special "Go Hollywood" on November 25, 2015. She made a guest appearance on the ABC television show "The Real O'Neals" in the episode "The Real Thanksgiving" on November 15, 2016. Guarnaschelli appeared as a judge in episode five of "Iron Chef Gauntlet," where chef Gruenberg was eliminated before the final showdown in episode six "The Gauntlet." She appeared on the Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay" and challenged Bobby with her signature lobster dish. She also won that challenge. Guarnaschelli appeared as a mentor on season 20 of "Worst Cooks in America" as the captain of the Blue Team, opposite Anne Burrell. Alex was the winning mentor of Season 20 "Worst Cooks in America." She can frequently be seen on "Guy's Grocery Games" as a judge and competitor.
On April 29, 2007, Guarnaschelli married Brandon Clark. The two met in 2006 at New York's Institute of Culinary Education while Alex was teaching a fish class. Their daughter, Ava, was born in July 2007. The couple's marriage eventually ended, and in June 2020, Guarnaschelli announced her engagement to chef Michael Castellon, a Chopped winner who had proposed to her on her birthday over the weekend of June 19-20, 2020. - Writer
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Anna Olson is known for Bake with Anna Olson (2012), Anna's Occasions (2021) and Wall of Bakers (2022). She is married to Michael Olson.- Claire Robinson is known for 5 Ingredient Fix (2009), Quest for the Fresh (2012) and The Chef's Classic (2015).
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Nigella Lawson was born on 6 January 1960 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Modern Family (2009), Nigella Express (2007) and Nigella's Amsterdam Christmas (2023). She was previously married to Charles Saatchi and John Diamond.- Actor
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Chef Emeril Lagasse's passion for food was ignited as a young boy growing up in the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts, where he spent time in the kitchen with his mother, Hilda. As a teenager, he worked at a Portuguese bakery where he mastered the art of bread and pastry baking. Upon high school graduation, Lagasse turned down a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music to pursue his dream of becoming a chef. He earned a degree from the respected culinary fortress, Johnson and Wales University, and later received an honorary doctorate degree from the university.
Wanting to broaden his culinary horizons, Lagasse then traveled to Paris and Lyon, France, where he honed his skills and learned the art of classic French cuisine. Returning to the United States, Lagasse practiced his art in fine restaurants in New York, Boston and Philadelphia until a job offer from Dick and Ella Brennan lured the young chef to New Orleans, where Lagasse helmed the kitchen for nearly eight years at their legendary restaurant, "Commander's Palace".
As a national TV personality, he has hosted more than 2,000 shows on the Food Network, and is the food correspondent for ABC's "Good Morning America." Lagasse has appeared as a guest judge in four seasons of Bravo's hit food series, "Top Chef," served as co-host for TNT's first cooking series, "On the Menu," and the tenth season of the "Rachael Ray Show." In January 2016, Lagasse entered his fourth season of "Emeril's Florida" on the Cooking Channel.
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2013 - Humanitarian of the Year by the James Beard Foundation for his dedicated efforts to further the culinary arts in America, as well as his philanthropic work supporting children's educational programs through the Emeril Lagasse Foundation.
1991 - Emeril's Restaurant wins Wine Spectator "Grand Award"
2007 - "Restaurateur of the Year" by New Orleans City Business
2006 - inducted into the Menu Masters Hall of Fame by Nation's Restaurant News
2005 - "Distinguished Service Award" from Wine Spectator for his significant and long-lasting contributions to the wine industry.
2004 - "Executive of the Year" by Restaurants & Institutions magazine
2004 - Delmonico Steakhouse received the Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine, and has continued each year since.
2002 - Delmonico Steakhouse was named "Best Steakhouse" by Las Vegas Life magazine
1999 - One of People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year."
1998 - "Chef of the Year" by GQ magazine
1993 - NOLA received "Best New Restaurant" by Esquire magazine.
1991 - Emeril named "Best Southeast Regional Chef" by James Beard Foundation- Producer
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Guy Fieri was born on 22 January 1968 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (2006), The War with Grandpa (2020) and Alex Vs. America (2022). He has been married to Lori Fieri since 1995. They have two children.- Producer
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Bobby Flay was born on 10 December 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011), Boy Meets Grill with Bobby Flay (2002) and Entourage (2004).- Producer
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Scottish by birth, Gordon Ramsay was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management. His dedication and natural talent led him to train with some of the world's leading chefs, such as Albert Roux and Marco Pierre White in London, and Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon in France.
In 1993 Ramsay became chef of Aubergine in London, which within three years was awarded two Michelin stars. In 1998, at the age of 31, Ramsay set up his first wholly owned and namesake restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, which quickly received the most prestigious accolade in the culinary world - three Michelin stars. Today, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is London's longest-running restaurant to hold this award, and Ramsay is one of only four chefs in the UK to maintain three stars.
Now internationally renowned, multi-Michelin-starred Ramsay has opened a string of successful restaurants across the globe, from Italy to the United States. These include two ventures in Doha, Qatar, that opened in 2012; five restaurants in Las Vegas (Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen at Caesars Palace, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips at The LINQ Promenade, Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill at Caesars Palace, and Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino), Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill in Atlantic City, Gordon Ramsay Steak in Baltimore and Bread Street Kitchen in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai. In the UK, the Gordon Ramsay Group has opened Union Street Café, London House, Heddon Street Kitchen and two further maze Grills, one of which is located on the former Aubergine site on Park Walk, Chelsea.
His next-generation multi-media production company Studio Ramsay has a joint venture with All3Media to develop and produce both unscripted and scripted television shows, creating new formats and innovative programming that includes a scripted arm focused on food-related themes, and development of new talent on a global front. The catalogue of programs that Ramsay has worked on historically with All3Media via One Potato Two Potato, together with new original content he's currently developing, make for a unique and dynamic production and distribution partnership. Its first daytime cooking series, ""Culinary Genius,"" premiered in the spring on ITV in the U.K. was syndicated on FOX stations in the U.S. this past summer. Seasons 3 and 4 of "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch," starring Tilly Ramsay for U.K. children's channel CBBC, are also produced by Studio Ramsay
Renowned for highly successful and award-winning original programming, Emmy-nominated, multi-Michelin-star chef Gordon Ramsay produces TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic (in the U.S and the UK) seen by audiences worldwide, including his FOX shows ""24 Hours to Hell & Back,"" ""Masterchef,"" ""Masterchef Junior,"" ""Hell's Kitchen,"" and ""Masterchef Celebrity Showdown,"" as well as Bravo's "Best New Restaurant" and Food Network's competition series "Food Court Wars." In the U.K., he's produced "Gordon Ramsay Behind Bars" and "Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape" for Channel 4; food biography and nostalgia series "My Kitchen" for UKTV's Good Food Channel; two instructional cookery series, "Ultimate Home Cooking" and "Ultimate Cookery Course" for Channel 4; and the first two seasons of "Matilda And the Ramsay Bunch," all under his One Potato Two Potato banner.
Ramsay has a global partnership with WWRD (Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton), which offers quality home and lifestyle products.
In 2014, Ramsay and his wife, Tana, set up the Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation to make a meaningful difference to charities that are important to them. The Foundation is currently partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital, one of London's most respected Children's Hospitals.
Ramsay received an OBE (Order of the British Empire awarded by Queen Elizabeth II) in 2006 for services to the industry.
He resides with his wife, Tana, and children, along with their two dogs, two cats and a tortoise. He divides his time between Los Angeles and London.- Laura McIntosh is known for Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh (2007).
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Mary Ann Esposito is known for Ciao Italia (1989), Weekends with Yankee (2017) and Home & Family (2012).- Producer
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Anthony Bourdain was born in New York City, to Gladys (Sacksman), an NYT staff editor, and Pierre Bourdain, a Columbia Records executive. He attended The Englewood School for Boys in New Jersey and Vassar College (for two years), and was a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. He began his career in the food industry as a dishwasher, gradually working his way up through preparation, to line cook, sous chef, and chef. He was executive chef of Manhattan's Brasserie Les Halles, which meant, in his words, that he got to "swan around the kitchen, taking credit for others' work." Bourdain lived in New York City, and had a daughter Ariane, with his wife Ottavia.- Actress
Cat Cora was raised in a small Greek community in Jackson, Mississippi, by a family who held strongly to their Greek and Southern heritage. Both her grandfather, father, and godfather were restaurateurs and, by the time she was fifteen, she had already presented a business plan to them for her very own restaurant. During college, she cooked at an Italian bistro and a private dining club, preparing classical French cuisine. After graduating from college, Cat backpacked through Europe for four months, in search of good food and wine.
Leaving Mississippi for New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology and biology under her belt, Cat got the education of her dreams at The Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park. While in New York, she apprenticed with and then worked for Chef Anne Rozenweig at Arcadia and worked at the Beekman tavern under Chef Larry Forgione, (father of Marc Forgione and Bryan Forgione), of "An American Place". Her culinary education continued in Europe with apprenticeships with two of France's three-star Michelin chefs: Georges Blanc and Roger Verge.
After returning to New York, Cat worked as a sous chef at The Old Chatham Shepherding Company, under Chef Melissa Kelly, before heading west to Northern California. She was offered the position of Chef de Cuisine in Napa Valley's Bistro Don Giovanni.- Producer
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Robert Irvine is a world class chef, fitness authority, and philanthropist. Robert pioneered a new genre of programming for Food Network with his extreme cooking challenge show, Dinner: Impossible, which ran for 7 seasons and over 100 episodes. He parlayed that success into the more popular Restaurant: Impossible, which continues to air today.
Robert has hosted or appeared on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Next Iron Chef, Restaurant Express, Chopped: Impossible, Guy's Grocery Games: Impossible, A Hero's Welcome, Food Network Star, ABC's Body of Proof, ABC Family's Melissa and Joey among others.
The Robert Irvine Brand Family includes: Robert Irvine Foods, The Robert Irvine Foundation, FitCrunch, Fresh Kitchen, Public House, and Boardroom Spirits.
Robert Irvine is also the author of four books: Impossible to Easy, Mission: Cook, Fit Fuel, and Family Table.
In May 2016, Robert launched Robert Irvine Magazine a free digital magazine focusing on healthy recipes, fitness advice, and motivation for success in all areas of life. The magazine keeps a strong focus on Robert's appearance schedule, particularly with the USO and other military functions, and interviews a wide range of celebrities to talk about success, food, and fitness. Past interviews have included a wide range of athletes, military personnel, and actors, including Gary Sinise, Joe Manganiello, and Gary Player.
Robert is a tireless supporter of our nation's military. Robert founded The Robert Irvine Foundation in 2014 to support the veterans and veteran causes that need the most help. A portion of the proceeds from Robert Irvine Foods goes directly to the foundation, along with public donations. The full amount of these funds are then disbursed through the foundation's grants program. Past grants have been awarded to the USO, Valor Service Dogs, the Gary Sinise Foundation, and the American Veterans Center.
Robert gives of his time by attending troop rallies held by the Gary Sinise Foundation and by touring regularly with the USO. Robert has been on several USO tours that took him to far corners of the globe; he most recently toured with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is also a member of the board of the directors of The USO's DC-Metro chapter, the largest chartered chapter of the organization.
Robert Irvine's Awards & Honors include:
Ambassador of the Culinary Institute of America awarded in December 2007, Chef Professional from La Toque Blanche International, 2001 Culinary Excellence Award granted at Carnegie Hall by the Culinary Institute of America and the American Tasting Institute, Trustee of the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences' Five-Star Diamond Award, Member of the Malta Chefs Society (MCS), Episode of Restaurant:Impossible in the Culinary Hall of Fame, United States Navy Honorary Chief Petty Officer, Medal of Honor Society's Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment, US Department of the Army Outstanding Civilian Service Award Spring 2016, Spirit of Hope Award 2017- Tyler Florence was born on 3 March 1971 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is a director, known for Uncrushable (2018), America's Best Cook (2014) and Tyler's Ultimate (2003). He has been married to Tolan Clark since 2 December 2006. They have two children. He was previously married to Christie Leer.
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Ree Drummond was born on 6 January 1969 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for The Pioneer Woman, Candy Coated Christmas (2021) and Christmas Cookie Challenge (2017). She has been married to Ladd Drummond since 21 September 1996. They have four children.- Ingrid Hoffmann, professional eater and host of Top Chef Estrellas (Telemundo), Simply Delicioso (Cooking Channel) and Delicioso (Univision) is passionate about food and entertaining and spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. Her goal is to spread the joy of cooking to her many followers via her own cookware line, cookbooks and the media. 2014 promises to be a year of new challenges for Ingrid, as she sets out to launch her food brand, Cocina by Ingrid Hoffmann, which will be available in early 2015 on HSN and focuses on easy, delicious and healthy meal solutions for the family. Ingrid's loyal fan base in both the English and Spanish-speaking communities, has inspired her to publish her cookbooks in both languages. Ingrid's most recent book is Latin D'Lite : Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist (Celebra Hardcover; $29.95, April 2, 2013) and Latin D'lite (Spanish edition): Deliciosas Recetas Latinas con un Toque Saludable. In contrast to other health-centric cookbooks, Ingrid reveals her easy and delicious go-to ingredients that turn bold and hearty Latin dishes into good for you meals with a side of splurge! Her first best-selling cookbook Simply Delicioso: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with Recetas Favoritas con Sabor Latino positioned Ingrid to be voted Flavors of Passion Chef of 2011 for her contribution to bringing awareness to the flavors of Latin America. Ever the businesswoman, Ingrid has expanded her brand beyond television and partnered with top cookware and tableware manufacturer, Gibson, to develop a Latin-influenced line, Simplemente Delicioso. As Creative Director of this new division, Ingrid is involved in every aspect of product development. The line, which launched on HSN on August 2013, features a complete collection of cookware, table top, modern kitchen tools and accessories that are designed with the exquisite elements of color and celebrated patterns that are signature of Ingrid's dynamic personality and Latin culture. The line is also available in JCPenney, Walmart.com, Macys.com, among many other retailers. Ingrid's fascination with food, cooking and style began as a little girl. She started cooking with her mother, a Cordon Bleu chef, at such a young age that she needed a stool to reach the stove. She discovered not only a love of cooking, but a flair for entertaining, and in no time developed her own distinctive style. Raised in Colombia and Curaçao, Ingrid moved to Miami where she once owned a high fashion luxury boutique as well as the restaurant Rocca. Appearing regularly on local TV, Ingrid was noticed by Hearst Entertainment who signed her for her first cooking show, Delicioso with Ingrid Hoffmann, which initially launched in Latin America. In 2006, the show moved to the Spanish language network, Galavision. Ingrid's English show, Simply Delicioso, premiered on the Food Network in 2007 and moved to the Cooking Channel in summer 2010. She writes a monthly column in Delta Sky Magazine and is a frequent guest of shows like Despierta America, Ellen, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Regis & Kelly, The Today Show, The Early Show, and Good Morning America. Ingrid's success has afforded her the opportunity to give back to the community as a board member of New York City's Food and Education Fund and Miami's Amigos for Kids, as well as an active supporter of Manhattan's Food and Finance High School, Believe for Colombia Foundation and the Humane Society of Greater Miami.
- Catherine Fulvio is known for Catherine's Family Kitchen (2011), The Best Christmas Food Ever (2018) and Tastes Like Home (2016).