Conversations with the Stars
Michael Symon is well known in Cleveland not only for his culinary skills but also because he’s a diehard civic booster and a generous supporter of countless local causes and organizations. He’s become familiar far beyond northeast Ohio thanks to his appearances on television’s Iron Chef America and his new role as host of the Food Network’s popular Dinner: Impossible.
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She’s been dubbed the newest- and hottest- domestic goddess. Sandra Lee puts glamour into day-to-day cooking and home decorating on a shoestring. Her rags to riches life story has wide appeal and her hardscrabble upbringing provided great training for a career spreading the homemaking gospel that it’s okay to take shortcuts. She shares strategies, solutions and recipes on TV and a website, in 17 books (so far), and in the pages of her own magazine. She talks with us about herself, her achievements, and her 70/30 philosophy.
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If you’ve ever watched the Food Network then you’ve likely seen Tyler Florence. Even if you haven’t, there’s a good chance you’ve caught him on another channel. The guy has cooked on Oprah and The View, and made guest appearances on Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, the Today Show and Access Hollywood. The chef has all the essential ingredients for his current role as Prince of Pans; he’s easy on the eyes, personable, well trained and talented, and his list of off camera's accomplishments is equally impressive.
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The almost overnight transformation of the California businessman, husband and father into a beloved and highly quotable television icon is almost a fairy tale. Guy Fieri was running his growing restaurant empire when he won a Food Network contest in 2006 and zoomed to stardom. Unlike many celebrities who shy away from unscripted encounters, Fieri was happy to talk one-on-one and off the cuff about his life, his work, and his plans for the future.
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His friends call him Woody. Fans know him as the guy who defies gravity and common sense when it comes to cocktails. Get acquainted when World Champion Flair Bartender Hayden Wood comes to Cleveland. A highly skilled and inventive bar chef, he turns drink mixing into entertainment with award winning flair bartending stunts.
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Born and raised in the Cleveland suburb of Seven Hills, Andrew Carmellini is known as a hard-working down-to-earth chef highly respected by his peers as well as critics. He has spent the past 17 years building a stellar reputation, receiving honors from the James Beard Foundation and Food & Wine Magazine along the way. After earning a degree from the Culinary Institute of America he established his professional credentials by working in Italy, France, and renowned New York City restaurants.
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There’s no separating Bobby Deen the restaurant owner, cookbook author, and TV personality, from his role as supporting cast for his famous mother Paula Deen. For him family and career are intimately intertwined. Bobby took some time out from a busy day at the restaurant to chat with us about what he calls his “amazing life.” CLICK HERE FOR OUR EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH BOBBY DEEN
Curtis Stone, a trained chef, author and host of 'Take Home Chef' on TLC (The Learning Channel) has been a guest on The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight, Martha Stewart, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and more. People magazine included him on their list of the sexiest men alive. We recently chatted with him about his ascent from cooking in a Melbourne hotel kitchen to celebrity chef. CLICK HERE FOR OUR EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH CURTIS STONE