What would life be without those chefs who create great experiences and cookbooks? Pretty boring, that's for sure!
The Best
Michael Chiarello
His NapaStyle empire -- Da Guy loves that California virgin olive oil! Watch Michael on the Food Channel.
Julia Child
A personality. An icon. Easy-going -- a regular person. A spy. Love. Interesting. Inspiration. Unique. The first celebrity chef. Hilarious. That voice. Passion. Would hate to clean that kitchen afterwards! PBS - Johnny Carson - GMA - Saturday Night Live. A Peabody. An Emmy. No product endorsements. Funny. Devoted to Paul. The kitchen in the Smithsonian. Butter. Forever. Julia.
...and check out some of the best DVDs about the one and only Julia, including her early and classic PBS shows
Bobby Flay
Da Guy has been to his Mesa Grill in both NYC and Vegas ... it's all about flavor, textures, and presentation. Wonderful! On the Food Channel.
Tyler Florence
Practical and down to earth cooking. Watch Tyler on the Food Channel.
Ina Garten -- The Barefoot Contessa
Awesome in every single way. See her on the Food Channel.
Maida Heatter
She's both a cookbook author and friend of Wolfgang's. She bakes, and it's all simply fabulous -- especially the cakes and cookies! Da Guy has never had a failure or disappointment. As Da Guy's brother says, "they're not icky sweet!" Yes, always, just right! If you need the right bakeware, including some not-so-readily-available pans, check out Bridge Kitchenware.
Wolfgang Puck
He's Da Man. Love every bit of it!
Gordon Ramsay - London
Holy cow -- did you see him on Hell's Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay's The F Word, or the British and US versions of Kitchen Nightmares? This is one perfectionist, and Da Guy will never forget that memorable dinner at his intimate restaurant in London. Watch for him on BBC America and FOX.
Charlie Trotter - Chicago
Da Guy has not been here yet, but some day he will!
Alan Wong - Honolulu
Simply outstanding in every way.
Roy Yamaguchi
Da Guy who started it all with his Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine. If you've see the Favorite Restaurants page, you must have seen the trend the guy has for California and Asian-inspired food, or that Da Guy has been to more than a dozen different Roy's Restaurants around the world. There must be something to this guy, wouldn't you say?
...and then of course, Da Guy's personal favorites:
- his Mom
- his Grandmother -- that's Da Guy's Mom's Mom, aka "Mimi" to her grandsons. Check out a Little Guy at her place with his favorite past time before he could really help-out in the kitchen
- A great friend, Nancy -- and I bet you don't have a personalized recipe book from Ray & Nancy, do you? You should be really jealous, because Da Guy isn't sharing.
Other Great Chefs, Restaurants and Foodie Publications
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