Famous American chef, TV host, restaurant owner, and adviser on culinary items is Aaron McCargo Jr. Aaron received his own Food Network television show after competing in and winning season four of The Next Food Network Star. During its first six-episode run, Big Daddy's House was the most popular "In the Kitchen" weekend show. The show received a five-season renewal... read full bio
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, TV personality, author, and well-known figure in the food industry is Aarón Sánchez. He serves as the chef and business partner for Johnny Sánchez, which has locations in New Orleans and Baltimore. Aarón is best known as the co-star of the popular Food Network series Chopped and the host of the Emmy-nominated Taco Trip on the Cooking... read full bio
Celebrity chef and foodie Aarti Sequeira rose to fame after winning Food Network Star and subsequently earning her own cooking show. She successfully combines her passions in her entertaining blog and online cooking variety show “Aarti Paarti.” Additionally, she shares her cooking and entertaining ideas on her Food Network series Aarti Party, where she surprises viewers with unexpected flavors and... read full bio
Adam Melonas is a chef who is the founder and CEO of Chew LLC, and founder and CEO of The Nursey, the latter of which is a food and beverage incubator which builds new food and beverage products. Melonas has been head chef at Maida Vale, a London fine dining restaurant when he was only 19 years old. He has... read full bio
Adam Richman is an American foodie and author. He became a well-known television personality as the host of the Travel Channel's competitive eating program Man v. Food. In each episode, Richman explores the ""big food"" offerings of a different American city before facing off against a pre-existing eating challenge at a local restaurant. Richman is also a paid spokesman... read full bio
Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author, Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style. Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar and Cracked by Chef Adrianne, are a staple of must-eat-destination lists, and her popularity on Goldbelly spurred the upcoming launch of her online shop Baked by Chef Adrianne.... read full bio
Adriano Zumbo is an Australian pâtissier and television presenter who rose to fame after appearing as a guest on “MasterChef Australia.” Zumbo was born in Coonamble, New South Wales, and he found his love for food and business as his parents own a supermarket. Zumbo grew up traveling to Italy where he found his love for patisseries and coffee. He... read full bio
With a diverse culinary background and a passion for sharing her knowledge with food enthusiasts, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp prepared delicious dishes while providing answers to questions submitted by Food Network viewers in her first interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. She currently hosts FoodCrafters, on the Cooking Channel, in which she leaves the kitchen to uncover handmade food finds from... read full bio
Ainsley Harriott is a celebrity chef who is charming and quick-witted. He is an excellent presenter and host of awards shows. Ainsley is well-known for his endearing, larger-than-life appearance, having headlined a number of culinary and lifestyle programs like Ready Steady Cook and the One Show, after a successful career in cuisine, TV and radio. One of life's real pleasures, Ainsley is... read full bio
Al Rosas, also known as the Organic Chef, is an innovator in sustainable family farming. Rosas has held a part on Daytime with NBC, educating people nationwide on the benefits of organic farming. Starting his career in the kitchen as a dishwasher, Rosas soon became a professional chef focusing on farming, organic foods, and sustainable resources. Now, Rosas is famous... read full bio
Alex Guarnaschelli is an American Chef, best known for her guest judging role on Iron Chef. She is also the executive chef for the distinguished New York restaurant called Butter, and previously for The Darby. She has competed in the Iron Chef and hosted her cooking show on the Food Network. Guarnaschelli has been a judge on Food Network's competition... read full bio
Alex McKay is a chef from New Zealand. His culinary journey began in France and continued all over the world. When he left New Zealand he bought a one-way ticket to France, knowing that what he wanted to learn was not in New Zealand. Whilst working in the kitchens of two and three star Michelin restaurants in Burgundy, Tours... read full bio
Upstate New York's Catskills-based recipe developer Alexis deBoschnek worked as the Senior Test Kitchen Manager at BuzzFeed's Tasty before turning freelance, where her program, Chef Out of Water, frequently went viral. She has submitted recipes to Tasting Table, Chowhound, The Kitchn, Food52 and The Kitchn. To the Last Bite, her debut cookbook from Simon & Schuster, was hailed by publications including TIME,... read full bio
The dynamic content creator, educator, and activist Alexis Nikole Nelson, better known by her stage name Alexis Nikole, has had a major influence on the fields of sustainable living and environmental consciousness. She has a devoted following and continues to motivate change because of her enthusiasm for outdoors, wildlife, and veganism. Alexis Nikole, who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan,... read full bio
Alice Waters is a chef and author, best known for being an advocate for preparing organic food. She opened her restaurant Chez Panisse over forty years ago, and it has constantly been classified among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Waters is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics... read full bio
Allie Lewis Clapp is the current food editor for Bon Appétit magazine. Prior to her career in the food industry, Allie was an economics major at Yale. Upon spending time at Tante Marie’s Cooking School in San Francisco, Allie discovered she had a passion for food. After graduating from Yale, Allie got a Grand Diplome at Le Cordon Bleu. She... read full bio
Alpana Singh is a restaurateur, master sommelier, and speaker. Singh fell in love with food and wine in college after working as a waitress. Pursuing a position as a wine salesperson, Singh found herself at the world-renowned Everest Restaurant in Chicago as a sommelier. Singh soon passed her Master Sommelier exam, known as the youngest female ever to pass the... read full bio
Alvin Cailan is a Filipino-American chef, author, and is the host of First We Feast’s The Burger Show, which can be found oh both YouTube and Hulu. Cailan is best known for launching the restaurant, Eggslut, which started as a food truck that specializes in egg sandwiches and has gone on to have restaurant locations in Los Angeles, Tokyo, London,... 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
Amirah Kassem is a baker and restaurant owner in New York City. Her restaurant is called Flour Shop, which she founded in 2012. At her bake shop, she specializes in sculpting cakes without using fondant, which is what most people use as it makes it much easier to make cakes look perfectly smooth. Kassem grew up in Mexico where she... read full bio
