1. This chef is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Italian regional cuisine, grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his father, Armandino, runs Salumi, a gourmet meat-curing deli and restaurant.
2. She is known for her spunky television personality and her love of EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), this chef inked a $6 million book contract in 2005.
3. Since opening her landmark restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971, this chef has been a leading advocate for supporting local farmers and ranchers as well as using only fresh organic ingredients.
4. Nobuyuki Matsuhisa--chef and owner of the Matsuhisa and Nobu restaurants--was born in Japan but found much culinary and cultural inspiration living and working in which countries?
5. Although she won't be giving up her day job, this TV chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur from Savannah, Georgia, made her movie debut in 2005 playing Aunt Dora in the film Elizabethtown.
6. A true New Yorker by birth and by attitude, this executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan and host of two television shows has penned a memoir, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, as well as two crime novels.
7. Originally from Delaware and now based in Seattle, Washington, this owner of four restaurants, a bakery, and a catering company tried his hand at building houses, selling wine, and fixing railroad cars before becoming a chef.
8. Though usually clothed in hip jeans and a T-shirt, this Naked Chef usually opened his TV show tooling around London on his moped and picking up fresh ingredients from farmers' markets and local shops. For Jamie Oliver, The Cricketers is what?
9. Born in Rome, this granddaughter of a renowned movie producer trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before working in the kitchens of the Ritz Carlton and Wolfgang Puck's Spago.
10. This Guangzhou, China, native's heart lies in teaching cooking and exploring the roots of Asian cuisine. He is seen by millions on the widely popular daily Chinese cooking show he created in 1982 for PBS.
1. This chef is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Italian regional cuisine, grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his father, Armandino, runs Salumi, a gourmet meat-curing deli and restaurant.
Mario Batali
2. She is known for her spunky television personality and her love of EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), this chef inked a $6 million book contract in 2005.
Rachel Ray
3. Since opening her landmark restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971, this chef has been a leading advocate for supporting local farmers and ranchers as well as using only fresh organic ingredients.
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4. Nobuyuki Matsuhisa--chef and owner of the Matsuhisa and Nobu restaurants--was born in Japan but found much culinary and cultural inspiration living and working in which countries?
Peru and Argintina (thanks, google!)
5. Although she won't be giving up her day job, this TV chef, cookbook author, and restaurateur from Savannah, Georgia, made her movie debut in 2005 playing Aunt Dora in the film Elizabethtown.
Paula Dean
6. A true New Yorker by birth and by attitude, this executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan and host of two television shows has penned a memoir, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, as well as two crime novels.
Anthony Bourdain (my favorite person to watch)
7. Originally from Delaware and now based in Seattle, Washington, this owner of four restaurants, a bakery, and a catering company tried his hand at building houses, selling wine, and fixing railroad cars before becoming a chef.
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8. Though usually clothed in hip jeans and a T-shirt, this Naked Chef usually opened his TV show tooling around London on his moped and picking up fresh ingredients from farmers' markets and local shops. For Jamie Oliver, The Cricketers is what?
inn/pub
9. Born in Rome, this granddaughter of a renowned movie producer trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before working in the kitchens of the Ritz Carlton and Wolfgang Puck's Spago.
Giada DeLaurentes
10. This Guangzhou, China, native's heart lies in teaching cooking and exploring the roots of Asian cuisine. He is seen by millions on the widely popular daily Chinese cooking show he created in 1982 for PBS.
Mario Batali is the chef and owner of several New York City restaurants, such as Babbo and Lupa, and is the chatty host of his own show, Molto Mario. His father, Armandino, is the gregarious host of Salumi, a gourmet cured-meats deli and restaurant.
2. The correct answer: A Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray, who signed a $6 million book deal in 2005, is the author of 30-Minute Meals and host of the show with the same name. Although she never had any formal training in the culinary arts, she mastered her craft cooking for her family of food fanatics.
3. The correct answer: B Alice Waters
Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse, her highly influential temple of local, organic cuisine, in 1971. She created the Chez Panisse Foundation in 1996 to help fund cultural and educational programs such as The Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California.
4. The correct answer: C Peru and Argentina
After apprenticing in the sushi bars of Tokyo, Matsuhisa ventured to Lima, Peru, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the culture and regional ingredients inspired him to reinvent classic Japanese fare and create unique, imaginative dishes such as yellow tail sashimi with jalapeņos.
5. The correct answer: A Paula Deen
Since opening in Savannah, Georgia, in 1996, Paula Deen's The Lady and Sons restaurant has served over half a million people. Lines have stretched around the block as her show, Paula's Home Cooking, increases in popularity.
6. The correct answer: D Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain is the executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in Manhattan. Known for pushing culinary experimentation to the edge, he has eaten iguana, pig heart, and lamb testicle--and survived. His latest book is The Nasty Bits.
7. The correct answer: B Tom Douglas
Celebrity chef Tom Douglas tried a variety of careers before opening his flagship restaurant, the Dahlia Lounge, in 1989. He received the James Beard Association Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1994.
8. The correct answer: D His father's pub, where he received his early training in the kitchen.
After getting his culinary start in his father's pub, Jamie Oliver formalized his training at Westminster Catering College, starting at age 16. In 1999 he received the honor of preparing lunch for the British prime minister, Tony Blair, and Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian prime minister.
9. The correct answer: C Giada De Laurentiis
Giada De Laurentiis is the granddaughter of famed Italian movie producer Dino De Laurentiis. Now a resident of Los Angeles, California, where her show Everyday Italian is filmed, De Laurentiis also holds a social anthropology degree from UCLA.
10. The correct answer: A Martin Yan
Martin Yan has hosted more than 2,000 cooking show episodes and authored 26 cookbooks, including Martin Yan's Feast, a collection of recipes from his show Yan Can Cook. In 2005 he starred in a film, Rice Rhapsody, and he has been a frequent judge on the show Iron Chef America.
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