Famous Culinarians

Worked in top NY Italian restaurants; sous chef to Mario Batali; host of 3 Food Network shows including Worst Cooks

Known for his temper as much as his Michelin-starred restaurants and 20+ Food Network TV series

Co-founder LaBrea Bakery & Companile; multiple James Beard awards; best sourdough breads in the US

Most successful American Iron Chef; 20+ series on Food Network; Southwestern flavor profiles

Born 1500; wrote cookbook Opera dell'arte del cucinare; declared Parmesan the greatest cheese on Earth; cooked for pope

Created the kitchen brigade system based on military ranks; invented around 5000 recipes; influenced women public dining

American chef originally from Austria known for modern fusion cuisine; Spago restaurant; chef to Hollywood stars

Educated at the Cordon Bleu in France; helped write Mastering the Art of French Cooking; pioneer TV cooking instructor

American chef and restaurateur; unsuccessful until 65 years old; franchised first restaurant in Utah; fried chicken

Momofuku restaurant; Michelin stars; Chinese fusion cooking

American chef and restaurateur; "Bam!" New Orleans cuisine; multiple TV cooking shows; entrepreneur cookware & equip

American Iron Chef. Italian cuisine. Apprenticed to Marco Pierre White. Co-owned multiple Italian restaurants. Scandal.

Invented a portable stove for military use; fed people out of his own kitchen during a famine.

PBS cooking show host - Emmy award winner; Italian cuisine; best-selling cookbook author; restaurateur

Best-known for codifying the key sauces (mother sauces); cooked for Napoleon Bonaparte; French haute cuisine

American chef, cookbook author, teacher and television personality. Pioneered TV cooking shows. American fresh foods.

1st woman named as Best Chef in America, 1992; she started the Farm-to-Table movement. Chez Panisse restaurant.

American chef, Food Network 20+ series. Emmy award winner. Restaurateur. "Mayor of Flavortown." Philanthropist.

American Iron Chef. Italian cuisine. Apprenticed under Marco Pierre White. Co-owned famous Italian restaurants. Scandal.

Specializes in 30-minute meals; authored multiple cookbooks; Food Network star; branded dog food producer