Mary Ann Esposito is the host and creator of the television program, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito, which has been on the air since 1989 and is America's longest-running cooking program. With roughly 1.4 million weekly viewers, Ciao Italia is viewed on more than 270 PBS stations nationwide, and is also seen in New Zealand, and Japan. This program... read full bio
Masaharu Morimoto is a well-known Japanese chef, best-known as the third Iron Chef Japanese on the TV cooking show Iron Chef. Chef Morimoto received nearly eight years of culinary training in Hiroshima at a restaurant specializing in sushi and traditional Kaiseki cuisine. Morimoto opened his own restaurant in Hiroshima. and soon distinguished himself from his peers by infusing European... read full bio
Mashama Bailey is a well-known American chef noted for her mastery of French culinary methods as well as her fresh take on Southern cuisine. Her love of cooking and dedication to excellence have garnered her the coveted James Beard Awards. Bailey was born in the Bronx to David and Catherine Bailey and had two siblings. She relocated to Waynesboro, Georgia, as... read full bio
Massimo Bottura is an Italian restaurateur and chef of Osteria Francescana, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Modena, Italy. Bottura was born and raised in Modena and found a passion for cooking while watching his family cook meals. He went on to be an apprentice for chef Georges Coigny and also worked with Alain Ducasse at Le Louis XV. Shortly after, Bottura... read full bio
Since making his culinary debut, Matty Matheson, an internationally renowned chef, TV personality, author and businessman, has been breaking through barriers. His two New York Times best-selling cookbooks, Matty Matheson: A Cookbook and Home Style Cookery, were both written by him. After becoming well-known as the host of the Viceland cookery programs It's Suppertime! and Dead Set on Life, Matheson made... read full bio
Famous as a series regular on the popular TLC reality culinary program Cake Boss, Mauro Castano serves as right-hand man to Buddy Valastro at Carlo’s Bakery. The pastry chef oversees the architecture of large-format cakes, as well as confection decorating. Originally from Italy, Castano worked in construction before being introduced to the bakery by the late Buddy Valastro Sr. He... read full bio
Melissa Donovan d’Arabian is an American chef and television show host. She is most famous for winning the fifth season of Food Network Star and then went on to host Ten Dollar Dinners on Food Network. She is also the host of web series ‘Smart Carts: Winning the Supermarket’ on Food Network, she has also been on Guy’s Grocery Games,... read full bio
Melissa King is a pioneering chef, businesswoman and philanthropist who is happy to be Chinese American and LGBT and who also works as a creative entrepreneur outside of the kitchen. King is the champion of Top Chef All-Stars: Los Angeles on Bravo (Season 17) as well as the fan favorite. King has gone on to serve as a culinary judge on... read full bio
Winner, of Chef Wanted with Anne Burell Focusing on innovative Italian food with a fresh, modern twist, Chef Williams won her current job at this fancy-night-out Beverly Hills destination, part of the Four Season Los Angeles complex, by competing for it on TV. Trained at the Global Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Williams cooked under Wolfgang Puck at Spago... read full bio
Michael Cordúa is a Nicaraguan-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur, owner of Cordúa Restaurants, and award winning self-taught chef. Cordúa is the owner and executive chef of six restaurants in the Houston, Texas area.... read full bio
Diners may recognize Egyptian-born Michael Mina from his appearances on shows like Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay, plus appearances at prestigious food events; however, it’s his outstanding Japanese-French-California fusion dishes, such as hamachi sashimi with blackberry and purslane or duck breast with figs and forbidden rice, that make him a true star. They have earned his Michael Mina restaurant, in... read full bio
Taking the lead from his father, “the winningest man in barbecue,” Michael Mixon started his career in barbecue at an early age. He currently runs his own team, Jack’s New South, and works alongside Myron Mixon with the Jack’s Old South barbecue team. He appears in the television series BBQ Rules, as well as BBQ Pitwars. Michael was previously the... 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
Chef Michael Schwartz, based in Miami, FL, is best known for his interpretation of local cuisine. He has been praised by publications such as the New York Times, Food & Wine, and Condé Nast Traveler. He has been seen nationally on many television shows, including The Martha Stewart Show, After Hours With Daniel Boulud, Top Chef, and Fresh Food Fast... read full bio
Chef Michael Symon cooks with soul. Growing up in a Greek and Sicilian family, the Cleveland native creates boldly flavored, deeply satisfying dishes at his four restaurants in America’s heartland: Lola, Lolita, Roast and B Spot. He also shares his exuberant, approachable cooking style and infectious laugh with viewers as an Iron Chef on the Food Network.... read full bio
Michael Voltaggio is an American chef from Pasadena, California who is most well known for being the winner of the sixth season of Top Chef, a cooking competition reality show on the Bravo network. He competed against his brother Bryan in the show. They both ended in the finale alongside Kevin Gillespie. Judge of Top Chef, Tom Colicchio, stated on... read full bio
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
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
Ming Tsai is a fusion cuisine chef and restaurateur who currently hosts two cooking shows – Ming's Quest on the Fine Living television channel and Simply Ming on American Public Television – and formerly hosted East Meets West on the Food Network, for which he won an Emmy Award. He has appeared as a challenger chef on the Food Network's... read full bio
Missy is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine and the founder of a natural baby product line Baby Spa. She is currently on the Culinary Arts faculty of The New School, in New York City, and operates The Sneaky Chef workshops, which is a program of cooking classes and demonstrations that teach families how to eat healthier. She is... read full bio
