Behind the Chef
John Alexander
Executive Chef, Avia Kitchen and Wine Bar
With more than a decade of experience in the industry, Chef John Alexander most...
Alain Allegretti
Chef, Allegretti
Alain Allegretti hails from a prominent culinary background developed in...
Malika Ameen
Pastry Chef/Owner, Aigre Doux
Malika Ameen, owner/executive pastry chef of the new contemporary American...
Carlo Apolloni
Chef, Scuderia
Italian Chef Carlo Apolloni, originally hails from Palermo, Sicily. Having a...
Sebastien Archambault
Chef, RH
Sebastien Archambault, Executive Chef, RH, West Hollywood Texas-born,...
Cathal Armstrong
Chef/Owner
Cathal Armstrong, Chef and Co-Owner of four-star rated Restaurant Eve (110 S....
Francisco Javier Alvarez Arrieta
Owner, La Cata del Milan
Javier has owned La Cata del Milan, a typical tapas bar in Oviedo, for the past...
Jason Avery
Executive Chef, Pera
Jason Avery began a long-held desire to become an artist in favor of a culinary...
Dan Barber
Chef, Blue Hill
Dan Barber began farming and cooking for family and friends at Blue Hill Farm in...
Jeffrey Baruch
Chef, London Lennies
London Lennies Executive Chef, Jeffrey Baruch, was born and raised on Long...
Lidia Bastianich
Owner/Chef, Felidia
Lidia Matticchio Bastianich is one of the best–loved chefs on television,...
Rick Bayless
Chef/Owner, Frontera Grill/Topolobampo/XOCO
Most people know him from his highly rated on-going Public Television Series,...
Jeremy Bearman
Chef, Rouge Tomate
As a self-taught chef who traded an Ivy League diploma for chef whites, Jeremy...
Franklin Becker
Executive Chef, Abe & Arthur's
Brooklyn native Chef Franklin Becker was formerly the executive chef of...
Wilo Benet
Chef/Restaurateur, Pikayo/Payá/Varita
Puerto Rican Chef Wilo Benet is owner of three restaurants, Pikayo, his fine...
Craig Berò
Owner, Cosmopolitan Cafe
Craig Berò is the owner and proprietor of Cosmopolitan Cafe in Tribeca...
Peter Berley
Chef/Culinary Instructor
Peter Berley is a working chef, cookbook author, and culinary instructor....
Jason Berthold
Executive Chef, RN74
Jason Berthhold is the executive chef of Michael Mina's RN74 in San
Francisco...
Heather Bertinetti
Pastry Chef, Alto/Convivio
Heather Bertinetti is the talented young pastry chef of Manhattan's acclaimed...
Lucas Billheimer
Chef, Parlor Steakhouse
Executive Chef Lucas Billheimer is saluting both the turf and the sea at newly...
Brian Bistrong
Chef/Owner, Braeburn
Brian Bistrong combines a lifelong passion for cooking and over 15 years working...
Sergio Bitici
Chef/Owner, Macelleria
Born in Northern Italy, Sergio Bitici was the first to open a Tuscan restaurant...
Justin Bogle
Executive Chef, Gilt
Chef Justin Bogle continues to make his mark at Gilt as their executive chef....
Anthony Bombaci
Chef, Nana
As executive chef of Dallas' award-winning restaurant,
Nana,Anthony Bombaci...
Jim Botsacos
Chef/Owner, Molyvos and Abboccato
Jim Botsacos, chef/partner at Molyvos , is adding his own creative inspiration...
Brandon Boudet
Chef/Owner, Dominick's/Little Dom's
Eat Heavy Restaurants Co-Owner and Executive Chef Brandon Boudet was born and...
William Bradley
Chef, Addison at the Grand Del Mar
Driven not by trends, but by the natural integrity of the ingredients he uses,...
Damien Brassel
Chef/Owner, Knife + Fork
Irish chef Damien Brassel has always been a student of the culinary arts. As a...
Ed Brown
Chef/Owner, Eighty One
Ed Brown is the Chef/Owner of eighty one, which opened in February 2008 on...
Jason Bunin
Chef, Vintage Irving
With over 20 years of professional experience, Jason Bunin has been an important...
Joey Campanaro
Chef/Owner, The Little Owl/Market Table
Growing up in an Italian-American household inspired Joey Campanaro to become...
Brian Cantrell
Chef, A Fish Called Avalon
With more than 15 years of professional culinary experience, Brian Cantrell...
Floyd Cardoz
Executive Chef/Partner, Tabla Restaurant
In 1998, Floyd Cardoz teamed with restaurateur Danny Meyer and Union Square...
Alessandro Cartumini
Chef, Quattro Bar and Restaurant, Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini brings over fifteen years of culinary...
Andrea Cavaliere
Corporate Chef, Cecconi's
Born in Turin, a city in Northern Italy, Andrea Cavaliere began his culinary...
Sezai Celikbas
Co-Executive Chef, Pera
Sezai Celikbas's culinary future was virtually determined at birth as the son of...
Richard Chen
Chef, Richard Chen Modern Asian Cuisine, Wynn
Chef Richard Chen is the executive chef of Wing Lei, which translated means...
Domenic Chiaromonte
Chef, Match Restaurant & Event Venue
Domenic Chiaromonte is an International Red Seal Chef and Executive...
Philippe Chow
Chef, Philippe Restaurant
Mr. Philippe Chow was born in China in 1958, and went to Hong Kong when he was...
Michael Cimarusti
Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Providence
Michael Cimarusti's passion and curiosity for food was ignited at an early age...
Josiah Citrin
Chef/Owner, Mèlisse Restaurant
A self-taught culinary expert and veteran of Los Angeles' gourmet dining...
Leah Cohen
Executive Chef, Centro Vinoteca
As the executive chef at New York City's popular Centro Vinoteca Leah Cohen...
Patrick Connolly
Chef, Bobo
In 1999, at the age of 21, Patrick took a job pouring Irish stout at a...
Steve Corry
Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Five Fifty-Five
Originally from the south shore of Boston, Steve began his culinary career in...
Gerard Craft
Chef /Owner, Niche
The chef and owner of Niche and the adjoining Veruca Bakeshop & Cafe, Gerard...
Claudio Cristofoli
Chef
After training at the Treviso Culinary Institute and working his way up the...

















































