Antonia Lofaso

Celebrity Chef Antonia Lofaso gained notoriety in the culinary industry as a fan favorite on season 4 of the popular Bravo cooking competition series Top Chef in 2008. Since then, she has made celebrity chef appearances on major TV programs such as the Hallmark Channel and ABC’s The Chew. In 2010, Antonia returned to Bravo to participate in Top Chef: All-Stars. Antonia came in 3rd place behind esteemed Celebrity Chefs Richard Blais and Mike Isabella. Most recently, Antonia has opened her own restaurants Black Market in Studio City, California as well as Scopa Italian Roots in Venice, California. In 2015, Antonia was a featured Celebrity Chef on the second season of NBC’s high-stakes culinary competition series Food Fighters.

Celebrity Chef Antonia Lofaso is the author of her own signature cookbook that hit shelves in 2013 called The Busy Mom’s Cookbook: 100 recipes for Quick, Delicious, Home-Cooked Meals. The cookbook covers a variety of quick and easy dishes for parents and families who are always on the go.

Antonia attended the acclaimed French Culinary Institute. After graduation, she was hired at world class Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck’s renowned eatery, Spago in Beverly Hills. She worked at the restaurant for six years before taking her culinary skills to the next level at Foxtail supper club in Los Angeles. It was during her time at Foxtail that she was chosen to be a contestant on Top Chef season 4. In addition to her commercial work, Celebrity Chef Antonia Lofaso has been a private chef to some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.

As a single mother to daughter Xea, Antonia has mastered the art of multi-tasking. She is a fulltime mom while acting as owner and executive chef of her two popular restaurants. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but Antonia maintains the perfect work/life balance.

Celebrity Chef Antonia Lofaso is an endearing Celebrity Chef personality available for cooking demonstrations and other Celebrity Chef appearances.

Charlie Palmer

Restaurateur, author, entrepreneur and Celebrity Chef Speaker Charlie Palmer is one of the most prominent figures in the culinary industry today. He is known for what he calls Progressive American Cuisine and has established over 12 restaurants spread out across New York, Nevada, Washington, D.C. and California. In addition to his thriving restaurant business, top Celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer has furthered his experience in the hospitality industry opening 3 hotels in California. In May of 2015, he opened up both the Harvest Table (a full service restaurant), and the Harvest Inn (a boutique hotel) in St. Helena, California.

Celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer is a strong advocate for farm to table ingredients. While growing up in upstate New York, he gained an understanding and appreciation for naturally fresh, home-grown ingredients by tending to his family’s vegetable garden. Like many of today’s top celebrity chefs, Charlie completed his training at the American Culinary Institute. Upon graduating, he became the executive chef at the famous River Café in Brooklyn, NY. It was here where he perfected his craft and employed innovative ideas that would revolutionize the landscape of American Cuisine.

At 28, this celebrity chef speaker opened up a restaurant of his own called Aureole. The restaurant has since become a staple in the NYC foodsphere and has garnered a Michelin star every year since 2006. Charlie is also the author of five cookbooks: Remington Camp Cooking (2013), Charlie Palmer’s Practical Guide to the New American Kitchen (2006), The Art of Aureole (2002), Charlie Palmer’s Casual Cooking (2001) and Great American Food (1996).

Over time, Celebrity Chef Charlie Palmer has transformed from an aspiring chef to an impressive entrepreneur and member of the culinary world’s elite. His career serves as a model of success but the best is still yet to come for this revolutionary chef as he continues to explore new ways to redefine American Cuisine.

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