Famous Chefs, Famous TV Chefs

The Official Website of Yan Can Cook's Martin Yan
One of the world's most honored masters of Asian cuisine proves that you don’t have to order takeout to enjoy delicious Asian food at home. Master Chef Martin Yan, is dedicated to promoting worldwide appreciation of Asian cuisine and culture. Yan Can Cook’s renowned cooking-show/travelogues (over 1,900 created to date) air internationally in over 50 countries. Yan Can Cook creates and publishes cookbooks (28 to date), designs and produces cookware and household kitchen tools, offers tourism consultation, owns and operates a line of pan-Asian restaurants and provides food/service consultation to restaurants around the world. Yan Can Cook is a proud to be a partner sponsor for the Asian Chefs Association's Chefs Without Borders Tsunami Recovery Fund.

Celebrity Chef Todd English
The official website for Celebrity Chef Todd English. One of the most decorated, respected, and charismatic chefs in the world, Todd English has enjoyed a staggering number of accolades during his remarkable career. He has established one of the best-known restaurant brands in the nation, been recognized by several of the food industry’s most prestigious publications, published three critically acclaimed cookbooks, and served as an active member of the philanthropic restaurant community. English is currently the chef and owner of Olives in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Olives opened in May of 1989 as a 50-seat storefront restaurant, and has drawn national and international applause for its interpretive rustic Mediterranean cuisine. In recent years, English has established Olives as one of the most prestigious names in the nation by opening locations across the country: Olives New York in the W Hotel in Union Square, Olives Las Vegas at the Bellagio Hotel, Olives DC in the heart of Washington, DC, and Olives Aspen at the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen, Colorado. Olives also recently crossed the Atlantic with the opening of Olives Tokyo. English’s television credits include Cooking In with Todd English, Todd’s Table, Iron Chef USA , Martha Stewart Living, Bobby Flay’s Food Nation, CBS This Morning, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, Discovery Channel’s Great Chefs of the Northeast, Hot Off the Grill, and America’s Rising Star Chefs. His newest reality show, Cooking Under Fire, will soon air on PBS.

Chef Aaron Sanchez
The co-star of Food Network’s exciting new series, Chefs vs. City, Aarón is the owner and executive chef of restaurant Centrico, located in New York City, as well as the culinary face behind Tacombi. The son of celebrated Mexican cooking authority Zarela Martinez, Aarón’s passion, commitment and skills have placed him among the country’s leading contemporary Latin Chefs. Aarón began his career with the Food Network as co-host of Melting Pot, where he introduced a national audience to his technique and creativity with contemporary interpretations of classic Latino cuisine. Today Aarón stars on multiple Food Network shows including: Chefs vs. City, Chopped, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Next Iron Chef, and more.

Chef Aida Mollenkamp - Official Website
With a diverse culinary background and a passion for sharing her knowledge with food enthusiasts, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp prepares delicious dishes while providing answers to questions submitted by Food Network viewers in her interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. From recipe and ingredient issues to advice on kitchen machinery and tools, Aida even offers guidance for impromptu parties, feeding a crowd, make-ahead dishes, and time-saving tips. Aida has worked everywhere from a gourmet deli and California Pizza Kitchen to the Hotel Bel Air and, most recently, at CHOW.com.

Chef Chris Cosentino Official Website & Blog
Chris Cosentino is an American chef noted for his specialty, offal dishes, now considered haute cuisine by many and his eco-consciousness. He is executive chef at Incanto in San Francisco. He was a competitor on The Next Iron Chef and has appeared on Iron Chef America. His menus at Incanto serve to uphold respected culinary traditions and socially responsible practices, yet keep things interesting with adventurous creative meanderings. In addition to serving as Incanto's executive chef, Chris is co-creator of Boccalone (www.boccalone.com), an artisanal salumeria. Additionally, his abiding passion for offal has led him to work on the definitive cookbook on the subject, aimed at providing essential instruction on the preparation of offal for both professional and home cooks.

Chef Daniel Boulud
xecutive chef and owner of Manhattan's award-winning "DANIEL", "Café Boulud", and "DB Bistro Moderne", named "Chef of the Year" by Bon Appétit Magazine, author of several cook books, own line of professional kitchenware. As Chef-Owner of some of the country's finest restaurants, author of numerous cookbooks and creator of kitchenware and gourmet products, Daniel Boulud's beginnings on his family’s farm near Lyon may seem a distant past. Yet that past, rooted in the rhythms of the seasons, produce fresh from the fields and fine home cooking have paved the road to Boulud's becoming one of America's leading culinary authorities. After his nomination as best cooking apprentice in France, Daniel went on to train under the renowned Chefs who would become his mentors: Roger Vergé, Georges Blanc and Michel Guérard. Now Boulud himself serves as a mentor to the talented young cooks he has been working with here in the United States for almost twenty-five years.

Chef Eric Greenspan - Foundry on Melrose
Eric Greenspan, who made his reputation as Executive Chef at Patina and the opening chef at Meson G, launches the Foundry on Melrose. The new 90 seat restaurant, located between Vista and Gardner has been renovated to utilize new world, industrial materials while reflecting an old world warmth and charm. This look will mirror the chef's cutting edge and modern flair amongst the foundation of classic technique. You can find he, and his recipes, on Twitter here

Chef Melissa d'Arabian - Ten Dollar Dinners
In August 2009, Melissa d'Arabian won season five of Food Network Star, beating out thousands of hopefuls for the ultimate dream job: her own Food Network show. As a wife and a stay-at-home mother to her four preschool-aged daughters, Melissa embodies family home cooking at its finest. On her daytime cooking series, Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d'Arabian, she shares her tasty recipes and $10 promise: four people, ten bucks, infinite possibilities.

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends
Chef Paul Prudhomme has propelled the distinctive cuisine of his native Louisiana into the international spotlight and continues to push the limits by creating exciting, new American and international dishes. Get to know this Louisiana chef, his cooking career, New Orleans restaurant K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, merchandise, and television appearances. As one of America's best-known chefs, Prudhomme has been featured often on the three major television networks prime time programs. He has made guest appearances on NBC's Today Show with Bryant Gumbel, ABCís Good Morning America with Joan Lunden, CBS This Morning with Forrest Sawyer, 20/20 with Hugh Downs, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, Donahue, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, Larry King Live, Nightwatch with Charlie Rose, and the QVC Shopping Channel. Chef Paul's Magic Seasonings are the perfect ingredients no matter what you're cookin' up!

Chef Ted Allen - Official Blog
Emmy Award-winner Ted Allen is host of the hit prime-time competition series Chopped on Food Network, and a frequent contributor to The Best Thing I Ever Ate. He was a judge on the first four seasons of Bravo’s Top Chef and Food Network’s Iron Chef America, and was the food and wine specialist on the groundbreaking Bravo series Queer Eye. He is author of The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes (Clarkson-Potter), a collection of vibrant, all-natural dishes, and is currently at work on his next cookbook for Clarkson, due out spring 2012. He also co-wrote the New York Times best-seller Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five’s Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better.

Chef Troy Johnson - Crave
Chef Troy Johnson is the senior editor and food critic of Riviera magazine in San Diego. Crave is the name of Troy Johnson’s new show, and here is a preview description, courtesy of the foodnetwork.com: No doubt about it, Crave host Troy Johnson is obsessed with food. As a food critic and journalist in San Diego, he is constantly surrounded by culinary wonders. He’ll travel anywhere and try anything in pursuit of a new gastronomic passion. Troy’s expeditions shed light on how a particular dish or trend started, how it’s made, the science behind it, and even the loyal people who are nuts about the flavor – just like him. Troy doesn’t stop until he fully uncovers every one of his newest food obsessions. Watch & Learn: Crave premieres on Monday, June 20th at 10pm ET/PT.

Chef's Collaborative - Famous Chefs
Network of chefs, restaurateurs, famous chefs and other culinary professionals that promote sustainable cuisine through education. Chefs Collaborative is a national network of more than 1,000 members of the food community who promote sustainable cuisine by celebrating the joys of local, seasonal, and artisanal cooking.

Chefs Pat and Gina Neely - Official Website
As co-owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, Patrick (Pat) and Gina Neely have turned their family restaurant into one of the most successful barbecue restaurants in the South. Now they share the secrets behind their favorite dishes and their passion for food, family and fun on Food Network’s Down Home with the Neelys and Road Tasted with the Neelys.

Claire Bassano - Celebrity Chefs UK
Gorgeous Claire Bassano is a highly skilled home economist and presenter who has appeared on many television shows both as a guest and as a chef. Claire’s father is from Italy and her mother from Yorkshire and she spent idylic childhood summers in southern Italy where her passion with cooking began. Claire trained as a chef and also studied at Leeds University gaining a BA in Food & Nutrition and she believes that these qualifications have stood her in great stead in meeting the requirements of celebrity chefs who appreciate her practical skills in this area. Her unique all round talent and training has enabled her to develop her career in all aspects of food and hospitality. She has worked with many top chefs including Ainsley Harriott, Anthony Worrall Thompson, James Martin, Jamie Oliver, Lesley Waters and Tony Tobin and is currently involved in product development for high street supermarkets. Claire also works as a food stylist for books, publications and commercials and as a home economist for television and publishing.

Dave Lieberman - "Good Deal"
Chef Dave Lieberman is the centerpiece of the Food Network's popular television cooking show "Good Deal with Dave Lieberman." Lieberman, is much more than an innocuous host chef, however - he is a young man with a mission: to teach people how to live, eat, and entertain like a king or queen, even if they have the budget of a commoner. His cooking tips and expertise are nothing short of a Godsend for families on a budget that are constantly looking for ways to stretch that food dollar as far as it will go. In "Good Deal with Dave Lieberman", Dave keeps things quick, easy, and inexpensive, giving viewers practical tips on keeping quality up and costs down. It is little wonder, then, that he is so popular and sought after!

Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello
Founding chef of Tra Vigne in Napa Valley. Cookbook author and chef Michael Chiarello loves to find inventive ways to entertain his friends. His parties are casual, easy to plan, and always revolve around great food. Each episode of Easy Entertaining, shot on location in northern California's gorgeous wine country at the Gargiulo Winery, features Michael planning, cooking, and throwing a creative get together. His recipes - a mix of his Italian heritage and wine country lifestyle - are perfect for easy and effortless entertaining.

Executive Chef, Takashi Yagihashi - Tribute Restaurant, Detriot Michigan
Situated in this upscale community in suburban Detroit, Tribute continues to enjoy the world-class critical praise that greeted its 1996 opening. Having earned the nation's highest accolades from Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, and The Wine Spectator, Tribute has introduced Michigan to new heights of fine dining in a luxurious setting, with impeccable service and unparalleled attention to detail. From the moment you walk through the door, the Tribute dining experience does more than satiate, it stimulates the emotions through a blend of stunning beauty and unexcelled warmth. As you enter, the restaurant embraces you, as it whispers "Welcome." Situated in this upscale community in suburban Detroit, Tribute continues to enjoy the world-class critical praise that greeted its 1996 opening. Having earned the nation's highest accolades from Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, and The Wine Spectator, Tribute has introduced Michigan to new heights of fine dining in a luxurious setting, with impeccable service and unparalleled attention to detail. Tribute's Executive Chef, Takashi Yagihashi, one of the nation's leading culinary talents, consistently stuns critics and patrons with his "contemporary French cuisine with an eclectic Asian twist." His spectacular presentations, of the highest delicacy and originality, marry the finest ingredients in innovative and artistic combinations. On the plate, the enticing results are sensational in flavor and visual appeal. The atmosphere throughout is one of pure elegance in a place where you feel completely relaxed.

Famous Chef Alton Brown from "Good Eats"
When Alton Brown conceived the cooking show Good Eats, he envisioned something that would entertain and inform with wit and humor—something for his sitcom-and-fast-food-junkie generation. He now both stars in and writes the offbeat show that combines his passion for food with quirky pop culture...

French Laundry - Chef Thomas Keller
This elegant turn-of-the-century stone residence in the heart of California's famous Napa Valley is set amidst a charming country garden. This idyllic haven is the setting for Chef Thomas Keller's innovative, award-winning cuisine. His contemporary dishes feature a subtle blend of classic French traditions and regional fare. The prix-fixe menus are accompanied by over 600 selections of all world wines.

Gale Gand - "Sweet Dreams"
Sweet Dream's Gale Gand caught the eye of a Life magazine photographer while making mud pies at age 6. Some 40 years later, her ingredients have changed but the pastry chef still catches eyes and tastes with her creations. Gale's desserts have consistently received stellar reviews. Restaurant critics have declared her one of the best pastry chefs in the US. In 2001, Gale received the highly coveted James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. She was also named top pastry chef of the year in Bon Appetit's annual Best of the Best awards in 2001. In 1994, Gale received the Robert Mondavi Award for Culinary Excellence. That same year, she and partner Rick Tramonto were named among the Top Ten Best New Chefs by Food & Wine.

Graham Kerr - The Galloping Gourmet!
Once known as The Galloping Gourmet, Graham Kerr now preaches low-fat eating. Graham Kerr is an internationally known culinary and television personality, award-winning author, and master of metaphorical speaking. His focus is on serving people who want to make healthy, creative, lifestyle changes and believes that the only lasting changes are the ones that we enjoy. His life goal is “to help to convert habits that harm into resources that heal.” See which stations carry his show, and consider a change in diet while your visiting!

Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Discover the many restaurants and fine cuisine of this gourmet chef who pleases many a palate. Read a newsletter and check recipes. As Mark Bittman so correctly states in his informative introduction, one of the many talents of Jean-Georges is his capacity to make what seem like simple preparations taste so incredibly complex. Regular customers to Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurants and food enthusiasts from coast to coast have anticipated Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef as eagerly as they would the debut of one of Vongerichten's celebrated restaurants. Jean-Georges Vongerichten's cooking is as remarkable for its simplicity as it is for its brilliance.

La Jolla FRESH Seafood Restaurant
Fresh Seafood Restaurant in the heart of La Jolla, California. Executive Chef, Matthew Zappoli, formerly from Aureole in New York, presents an innovative menu, prepared with an eclectic flair, that reflects the freshest seafood available from around the globe.

Marcel Desaulniers - Totally Over-the-Top Chocolate Recipes!
Anyone who can write a book and title it "Death By Chocolate," then follow it with a sequel named "Desserts To Die For" has got to have a bit of whimsy in his soul. Indeed, Marcel Desaulniers is not only a talented creator of decadent desserts, he is also a most warm and fascinating person. Despite his very French name, this very American chef hangs his toque in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, at his long-standing and acclaimed Trellis restaurant. Most readers know him as the author of Death by Chocolate, the luscious book named after the equally luscious dessert he's fashioned out of chocolate and mocha mousses, cocoa meringue, chocolate brownie, chocolate ganache and mocha rum sauce. Not just a little decadent, each heavenly slice contains 1,354 calories. But after all, you only live once! He has also received James Beard Awards for both the book and TV series entitled "Death By Chocolate" and for his TV series "The Burger Meisters."