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Haleesha Weerasinghe

Inspired by local cuisine cooked with his grandmother and international flavors from his globe-trotting father, Chef Haleesha Weerasinghe chose to... Read More

Michael Smith

Chef Michael Smith’s resume is impressive—restaurateur, innkeeper, author and Food Network host, but he’s best known, perhaps, as a passionate... Read More

Robin Freeman

Influenced by two “amazing” grandmothers and “stellar” aunties who were always in the kitchen, Chef Robin Freeman was in the... Read More

Golan Fuchs

Whether he’s on the clock or off, he likes making people happy through food and thrives in the fastpaced environment... Read More

Timothy Chisholm-Hamilton

Cooking at his mother’s side from the age of nine, Chef Timothy Chisholm-Hamilton loved the food memories they created together... Read More

Kristina Norwood

Born and raised in Italy and surrounded by a big family, Chef Kristina Norwood says that food was always the... Read More

Chris Follari

As a New York native, Chef Chris recently participated at the NYC Climate Week and Food for Climate League highlighting... Read More

Sam Blackburn

Influenced by a great-grandmother who was a great cook, he knew by age 15 that he wanted to be a... Read More

Cirilo Victoria

His early culinary inspiration came from a great grandmother who lovingly shared her kitchen and skills; from there, he immersed... Read More

Alfred Milot

With a father as a chef, Chef Alfred Milot says he’s been in a commercial kitchen since he was 5... Read More

James Boyd

As a part-time grill cook in high school, Chef James Boyd noticed how food made people happy. “I enjoyed the... Read More

Remi-Paul Duval

“I fell in love with the restaurant industry—the fast pace of the kitchen, the adrenaline rush and the creative opportunities—when... Read More

Gerard Rangel

With parents in the medical field, Chef Gerard Rangel realized early on how important healthy food is. “Food is natural... Read More

Mikel Rich

Chef Mikel Rich likes to use local products in his dishes and believes it’s important to let students know where... Read More

Rachada Prayong-Russell

Growing up in Thailand, Chef Rachada Prayong-Russell spent a lot of her childhood cooking with her parents, who are excellent... Read More

Frank Dalton

By age 12, Chef Frank Dalton knew that he wanted to pursue a career in the culinary arts, inspired by... Read More

Patrick Hodsdon

“I love the feel of the kitchen—the sights, the sounds, the smells,” say Chef Patrick Hodsdon. His mom was a... Read More

Roberta Lowe

With a lifelong interest in healthy food, Chef Roberta Lowe’s goal is to create flavor-packed, healthy and nutritious foods for... Read More

Michael Gagnon

Chef Michael Gagnon was entering his last semester in college when he “had a moment” and realized he wanted to... Read More

Laurance Morrison

With a mother and aunt owning a catering company, Chef Laurance M. Morrison says he spent his childhood in the... Read More

Greig Marciw

“By age 6, I wanted to be a pastry chef, and I used to draw floor plans of what I... Read More

Kevin Jones

“I wanted to be a lawyer, but food came easily to me,” says Chef Kevin Jones. With parents who owned... Read More

Mathew Plank

“Country raised. City cured.” That’s how Chef Mathew Plank describes his journey from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and his... Read More

Joel Hirsch

“I realized that I wanted to be a chef at age 8 when I made French toast for my brother,”... Read More

Mario Morales

“My culinary peers inspire me to be a better version of myself,” says Chef Mario Morales. Taught basic cooking skills... Read More

Larry Yonda

“I like fusion-style cooking and bringing two cultures together. We need more of that in our world today,” says Chef... Read More

Arin A. Antonio

“Growing up in Hawaii, you experience a cultural blend of Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Puerto Rican foods,”... Read More

Nathaniel Tuazon

Chef Nathaniel Tuazon finds inspiration in both classic flavor combinations and cooking techniques from different cultures. “I treat ingredients in... Read More

Elizabeth Davidson

Like many chefs inspired by childhood experiences, Chef Elizabeth Davidson had a mom and aunt who were great at-home cooks.... Read More

Edward Zebron

“I love to eat, and I love to cook,” says Chef Edward Zebron. He says he likes to hear what... Read More

Abel Padilla

“Working with a great team of talented people makes me feel proud every day,” says Chef Abel Padilla, who loves... Read More

Marion Macalalad

“There’s nothing more satisfying that seeing someone enjoy a dish you put your heart into,” says Chef Marion Macalalad. He... Read More

Hannah Robertson

“I am really lucky,” says Chef Hannah Robertson. “I’ve found my calling and love that I get to make a... Read More

Antione Green

Chef Antione Green says he became a chef because he loves the feeling he gets when someone enjoys what he... Read More

Maiju Anttila – FINLAND

Chef Maiju Anttila describes her culinary creations as pure and natural—prepared with a “less is more” philosophy. She’s currently serving... Read More