Mario Batali

Mario Batali

male, 49 years old
chef, molto mario, Roman Catholic, television chef, Italian-American, TV Host…jamesbeardfoundation
Mario Batali Mario, whose original career path had him studying the golden age of Spanish theater at Rutgers University, took his first bite of...
Grant Achatz

Grant Achatz

male, 35 years old
jamesbeardfoundation, Culinary Institute of America alumni, molecular gastronomy
Grant Achatz (born 1974) is an American chef and restaurateur who is considered to be on the cutting edge of the movement of menu item construction...
Thomas Keller

Thomas Keller

male, 54 years old
the french laundry, chef, Restaurateur, American chef, Per Se, napa valley…jamesbeardfoundation
Thomas Keller (born October 14, 1955) is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer. He and his landmark restaurant, The French Laundry in...
Wylie Dufresne

Wylie Dufresne

male, 39 years old
French American, Colby College alumni, colby college, jamesbeardfoundation, wd~50, Jean Georges
Wylie Dufresne is the chef and owner of wd~50 restaurant in Manhattan. Dufresne is a disciple of Spanish chef Ferran Adria and a leading American...
Rick Tramonto

Rick Tramonto

male
chef, tru, cookbook, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, American, New York Times…jamesbeardfoundation
Rick Tramonto 's 30-year restaurant career has been a climb to the stars. "Tramonto is a blend of mad scientist and magician in the kitchen. He is...

Sam Choy

chef, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, James Beard Foundation Award, POKE, kapiolani community college, From Hawaii…jamesbeardfoundation
Sam Choy is a chef, restaurateur, and television personality known as the co-founder (along with Alan Wong) of "Hawaii Regional Cuisine". Choy and...
Andrea Immer

Andrea Immer

female
judgment of paris, Southern Methodist University, Sommelier, Starwood Hotels, Fine Living, The Wine Rematch of the Century…jamesbeardfoundation
Andrea Immer Demystifying wine for the American audience is a worthy goal, and here Master Sommelier Immer (she's one of just 10 women to hold the...
Lynne Rossetto Kasper

Lynne Rossetto Kasper

female
Radio personality, The Splendid Table, James Beard Award, gourmet, Food writer, American…jamesbeardfoundation
Lynne Rossetto Kasper is a James Beard Award-winning food writer and host of the American Public Media radio show The Splendid Table. Kasper's...
Kermit Lynch

Kermit Lynch

male
wein, Veuve Clicquot, Adventures on the Wine Route, Chevalier de l'Ordre de Mérite Agricole, Business Person, importer…jamesbeardfoundation
Kermit Lynch is an American wine importer and winemaker based out of Berkeley, California. He is the author of "Adventures on the Wine Route" which...
Steven Raichlen

Steven Raichlen

male
La Varenne, Bon Appetit, Greenbrier Resort, Martha’s Vineyard, Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen, Miami Spice The New Florida Cuisine…jamesbeardfoundation
Steven David Raichlen is an American barbecue chef, author and TV host. He is the author of twenty-five books, mainly centering around barbecue...