James Beard

James Beard

male, deceased (1985)
chef, Reed College alumni, American, Foodwriter, From Portland, Oregon, gastronomy
James Beard (May 5, 1903-January 21, 1985) was an American chef and food writer. James Beard is recognized by many as the father of American...
Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

male, 53 years old
Foodwriter, Brasserie Les Halles, chef, Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain, lively, book author
Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain (born June 25, 1956) is an American author and the "Chef-at-Large" of "Brasserie Les Halles", based in New York...
Julia Child

Julia Child

female, deceased (2004)
chef, television chef, Death from renal failure, Boston cultural history, American, television personality…Foodwriter
Julia Child (August 15, 1912-August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and...
Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver

male, 34 years old
Communicator, chef, Foodwriter, English, blogger, celebrity chef…organic food, Food Network personality, Food Network
James Trevor Oliver MBE (May 27, 1975), better known as Jamie Oliver and nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English celebrity chef. He is well known...
Michael Ruhlman

Michael Ruhlman

male, 46 years old
Duke University alumni, Duke University, The French Laundry Cookbook, The Making of a Chef, A Return to Cooking, The Reach of a Chef…Foodwriter
Michael Ruhlman (born 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American writer. He is the author of 11 books, and is best known for his work about and in...
Harold McGee

Harold McGee

male
Yale University, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, nature, Foodwriter, Health, Denver Natural History Museum…writer, On food and cooking, writing about food and science since 1978, food
Harold McGee writes about the chemistry, technique and history of food and cooking and is the author of two books that explain kitchen science in...
Nigella Lawson

Nigella Lawson

female, 49 years old
culinary writer, Old Dolphin, Nigella Lucy Lawson, cookery writer, Alumni of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, Daughters of barons…Foodwriter
Nigella Lucy Lawson (born January 6 1960) is an English journalist, culinary writer, broadcaster and television presenter.
Alton Brown

Alton Brown

male, 47 years old
good eats, chef, television chef, Iron Chef America, Food Network, scientific…Food Network personality, Foodwriter
Alton Brown is an American food personality, cinematographer, author, and actor. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show...
Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

female, 41 years old
chef, 30 Minute Meals, Food Network, Food Network personality, Rachael Domenica Ray, annoying…Foodwriter
Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is an Emmy-award winning television personality and author, who currently...