Age: 33 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY – currently resides in Hollywood, CA Profession:: Executive Chef, Ivan Kane's Cafe Was Culinary Education: AOS, Le Cordon Bleu in Las Vegas, NV Favorite Recipe: Avocado panna cotta with pickled ramps and tomato Foodie Fact: Watching his Russian mother and grandmother cooking in preparation for the daily ritual of good food and conversation set Alex on a path towards creative cooking.
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Age: 27 Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Profession:: Consultant Culinary Education: Le Cordon Bleu in London Favorite Recipe: Roasted baby lamb with pomme cocotte persillade Foodie Fact: Amanda is a gifted butcher with a distinct sense of flavor and style and loves to make any meat on the bone
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Age: 39 Hometown: Vero Beach, FL – currently resides in Miami, FL Profession:: Chef/Owner The Water Club, Talula Restaurant and Creative Tastes Catering Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: Braised Short Ribs with Homemade Gnocchi Foodie Fact: In 2003, Andrea and her husband, Frank, opened their own restaurant, Talula, which was named “The Place To Be Now” by The New York Times.
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Age: 35 Hometown: Durham, CT Profession:: Chef/Owner, Xie Xie Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: Grilled Corn on the Cob with Mayonnaise – with a sweet tea to wash it down. Foodie Fact: Angelo created the menu for Buddakan, the Stephen Starr hotspot restaurant in NYC.
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Age: 32 Hometown: Nashville, TN Profession:: Chef/Owner, Cha Chah, PM, and Suzy Wong's House of Yum Culinary Education: Culinary Arts Diploma, Institute of Culinary Education Favorite Recipe: Anything with peas Foodie Fact: At his restaurant Suzy Wong's House of Yum, Arnold has been known to appear as Suzy Wong herself to promote his latest concept.
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Age: 32 Hometown: Boston, MA – currently resides in New York City Profession:: Executive Chef, Plein Sud at the Smyth Hotel Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: Fresh Farm Egg Ravioli with a silky English pea puree, spring onion fondue and crispy pancetta Foodie Fact: In high school, Ed got an early start on his culinary career working for acclaimed chef Todd English at Olives where he began to hone his knife and pastry skills before helping open Figs in Wellesley, MA.
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Age: 33 Hometown: Boston, MA – currently resides in Brooklyn, NY Profession:: Chef/Owner, Jacqueline Lombard Events Culinary Education: French Culinary Institute, WSET, The Sommelier Society of America Favorite Recipe: Summer Corn Risotto with Butter-Poached Lobster, Black Truffles and Green Onions Foodie Fact: Jacqueline's company, Jacqueline Lombard Events, caters to both private and corporate clients nationwide, including Balenciaga, Glamour, Jil Sander, Miele USA, Osklen, Bergdorf Goodman, Barterhouse Imports, Stella McCartney, Wines of Argentina, ViniPortugal, and Wine Enthusiast Magazine, among many others.
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Age: 42 Hometown: Ohio – currently resides in West Bloomfield, MI Profession:: Chef de Cuisine, The Lark Culinary Education: Self-Taught Favorite Recipe: Spiced Spring Cucumbers with Dill Foodie Fact: John attended the University of Michigan and earned a degree in Engineering before deciding to pursue his culinary dream. He has received two James Beard nominations for Best Chef: Great Lakes.
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Age: 33 Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA – currently resides in Vail, CO Profession:: Chef/Owner, Restaurant Killy Liken Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: Parmesan-mascarpone tortellini with spring vegetables and crispy artichokes Foodie Fact: A small town girl at heart, Kelly has passed up on offers from heavyweight chefs including Charlie Trotter and Daniel Boulud to stay in Colorado where she feels grounded.
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Age: 36 Hometown: Euclid, OH – currently resides in Telluride, CO Profession:: President/Owner, Passionate Culinary Enterprises LLC; Chef/Partner, G’s Restaurant Group Culinary Education: Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts Favorite Recipe: A tomato and mozzarella salad with an onion marmalade Foodie Fact: An intense and no-nonsense chef, Kenny once split his pants open while cooking a 10-course meal and didn’t even blink an eye.
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Age: 31 Hometown: Willingboro, NJ Profession:: Executive Chef
, Rat’s Restaurant at the Grounds for Sculpture Culinary Education: BS, Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales in Miami, FL Favorite Recipe: Asparagus and Morels Foodie Fact: In 2008, Kevin served as the Culinary Director of Garces Restaurant Group and was named winner of Best Meat Presentation at Bocuse d’Or USA.
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Age: 51 Hometown: Philadelphia, PA– currently resides in Highland, NY Profession:: Assistant Professor at the Culinary Institute of America Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: Anything with peas and asparagus Foodie Fact: Lynne single-handedly built her catering and consulting business from a party for 10 people into a half a million dollar upscale off premise catering business.
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Age: 40 Hometown: Cleveland, OH – currently resides in Las Vegas, NV Profession:: Executive Chef, Seablue at the MGM Grand Culinary Education: AOS, California Culinary Academy in San Francisco Favorite Recipe: Agholitti, a small pasta filled with goat cheese tossed in olive oil and tomato water. Foodie Fact: Over-the-top and without a filter, Stephen has spent more than 12 years establishing new restaurants nationwide for award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Mina.
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Age: 24 Hometown: Christ Church, Barbados – currently resides in Washington, DC Profession:: Sous Chef, The Oval Room Culinary Education: AOS, The Art Institute of New York City Favorite Recipe: White asparagus soup Foodie Fact: After graduating from culinary school, Tamesha went on to work at the world famous Jean Georges restaurant in NYC and was honored with gold and silver medals from the American Culinary Federation.
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Age: 26 Hometown: Beaumont, TX – currently resides in Dallas Profession:: Executive Chef, Go Fish Ocean Club Culinary Education: AOS, The Art Institute of Houston Favorite Recipe: Spring risotto Foodie Fact: Tiffany began working in the kitchen when she was 15 at IHOP where she learned speed, and by 17, her leadership skills in the business were evident as she became the youngest person to ever be in management there.
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Age: 39 Hometown: Washington D.C. – currently resides in Baltimore, MD Profession:: Chef/Owner, Prime Steakhouse Culinary Education: Howard University Favorite Recipe: Soft Shell Crab Tempura with Virginia Ramps, Morel Mushroom and Garlic Confit Emulsion Foodie Fact: Timothy spent 12 years working on and off with the late, great chef, Jean-Louis Palladin, first at Jean-Louis in the famed Watergate Hotel, and later as Chef de Cuisine at Palladin in New York City.
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Age: 33 Hometown: Shortsville, NY – currently resides in Atlanta, GA Profession:: Executive Chef, Table 1280 Culinary Education: AOS, Culinary Institute of America Favorite Recipe: English pea salad Foodie Fact: Tracey would have her last meal with Stevie Nicks and she would prepare Turkey salad sandwiches and homemade lemonade.
