
Anthony Bourdain
Anthony is a chef, author and television host who has worked at the highest levels in the culinary world for a number of years. Pedigree He first gained notoriety when he published the behind the scenes tell all “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.” The book became an overnight success, as did Bourdain, who was at the time working at Brasseries Les Halles. He is also well-known as the host of the Travel Channel show “No Reservations,” in which he travels the world examining different cultures and their cuisines and definitely does not shy away from trying unusual foods. He graduated from Englewood School for Boys in 1973 and attended Vassar College before dropping out after two years, but later graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978. He went on to run various restaurant kitchens in New Continue Reading »

Buddy Valastro
Buddy is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States and star of the hit TLC reality show Cake Boss, which chronicles Buddy’s over-arching desire to achieve his late father’s dream of making Carlo’s Bake Shop a household name with or without the help of his family. Pedigree Using his father’s recipes, Buddy took Carlo’s Bakery to new heights, even creating a reality TV show on TLC based on the bakery and its staff, called Cake Boss. At an early age, Buddy Valastro showed that he was a natural by displaying his amazing talent for baking and cake decorating. Aside from that passion, he loved spending quality time with his father as his apprentice. Countless hours were spent in the bakery where Buddy’s father, a master baker, taught him all his old world secrets of Continue Reading »