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Nancy Zieman

Nancy Zieman — author, pattern designer, business woman, home economist, and national sewing authority — host of the popular show Sewing With Nancy.

Neven Maguire

At the core of Neven's philosophy is a dedication to using only the finest local seasonal ingredients.

Nick Stellino

Nick Stellino grew up in Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and came to the United States in 1975. In 1991, he decided to leave his lucrative career as a Wall Street stockbroker in order to follow his dream of becoming a chef. He achieved his goal and more. Today he is an acclaimed chef, TV host and cookbook author.

Nikki and Dusty Green

Two for the Road hosts Nikki and Dusty Green quit their high-paying jobs, sold all of their belongings and set out to explore the world together.

Norm Abram

Norm Abram was an everyday carpenter until he built a barn for This Old House’s creator and became a do-it-yourself celebrity. A second-generation carpenter, he lives with his wife in a classic Colonial home that he built himself.

Cooking | Travel | Home Improvement | Gardening | Arts & Crafts

Cooking

Aaron Franklin

Pitmaster Aaron Franklin, a 2015 James Beard finalist, is the winner of every major barbecue award, including Texas Monthly’s coveted "Best Barbecue Joint in Texas" award and Bon Appétit’s "Best Barbecue Joint in America."

Adam Ried

Adam Ried is the keeper of the Equipment Corner on both America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Alamelu Vairavan

Alamelu Vairavan, a native of South India, has lived most of her adult life in the United States. Over the years, she has developed a deep interest in promoting healthy cooking and eating to the American public using spices, legumes and Indian cooking techniques.

Andreas Viestad

Award-winning food journalist and author Andreas Viestad has brought his remarkable knowledge of Scandinavian and world cuisine, culture and history to two acclaimed English-language cookbooks. Andreas has also recently launched a monthly food column for the Washington Post.

Annabel Langbein

New Zealand-born cook, food writer and author Annabel Langbein has written and self-published 21 cookbooks. Her down-to-earth and free-spirited approach, no-fail recipes and clever kitchen tips and tricks have earned her a passionate worldwide following.

Brass Sisters

Cookbook authors and culinarians Marilyn and Sheila Brass – "The Food Flirts” – are passionate food explorers of a certain age on a mission to tackle their culinary bucket list one bite at a time.

Bridget Lancaster

Bridget Lancaster serves as the executive editor for new media, television and radio at America’s Test Kitchen, cohost of America’s Test Kitchen, and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Bryan Roof

Bryan Roof is executive food editor for Cook’s Country magazine and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Buki Elegbede

The Create Cooking Challenge's 2017 Grand Prize Winner has long been interested in bringing his passion for food to television

Burt Wolf

Burt Wolf is the host and author of nine internationally syndicated television series that deal with cultural history, travel and gastronomy. Burt, a former James Beard Foundation Award winner, has also worked as a travel journalist and written or edited nearly 60 books.

Cat Neville

Catherine “Cat” Neville is the Emmy-winning producer and host of tasteMAKERS, a national public TV series that explores the maker movement from coast to coast.

Chef Irie

Hugh A. Sinclair, better known as Chef Irie, hails from Jamaica. He is a professionally certified personal chef and caterer who fuses the influence of the islands with the influence gained by his travels through Europe and the Far East.

Chris Nance

Chris Nance, a self-taught chef and Southern California native, earned second-place honors in the 2017 Create Cooking Challenge. The resulting three-part web series, Chris' Kitchen, can be seen on CreateTV.com.

Christina Pirello

Christina Pirello, a popular chef and author of four cookbooks, beat cancer with the help of her healthy, macrobiotic diet; whole-foods cooking quickly became her passion. Christina is one of the country's foremost educators on cooking and alternative health.

Christine Cushing

Chef Christine Cushing's impressive food knowledge, curiosity and down-to-earth style has endeared her to viewers of the Food Network Canada and the Oprah Winfrey Network, as well as to readers of her best-selling cookbooks.

Christopher Kimball

In 2015, Christopher Kimball founded Milk Street Kitchen — home to a television series, magazine and cooking school — devoted to teaching home cooks fresher, better ways to prepare foods at home.

Christy Rost

Christy Rost is a leading lifestyle expert on celebrating the family and home. She is also a cookbook author and cooking and lifestyle TV host.

Claus Meyer

Claus Meyer has published 14 cookbooks in Denmark and has hosted his own television series, Meyers Křkken (Meyer’s Kitchen). He co-owns the gourmet restaurant Noma, runs a cooking school, and operates catering, fruit and chocolate supply companies.

Dan Souza

Dan Souza is executive editor of Cook’s Science at America’s Test Kitchen and serves as an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen.

Diane Kochilas

Diane Kochilas, celebrity chef, TV cooking-show host, cookbook author and cooking-school owner, has been at the forefront of bringing healthy, delicious Greek cuisine to a wide international audience for many years.

Ed Kenney

Family Ingredients' Ed Kenney is a successful restaurateur in Hawai‘i who had no idea he wanted to be a chef – or a TV host.

Ellie Krieger

Chef, registered dietician, nutritionist, New York Times best-selling author, and James Beard award-winner Ellie Krieger helps real people get the most out of life by cooking in the “sweet spot,” where delicious and healthy meet.

Hubert Keller

Hubert Keller is one of America's most acclaimed chefs with award-winning restaurants Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Las Vegas and The Burger Bar in Las Vegas. He is regarded as one of the most imaginative and talented chefs in the United States.

Ian Knauer

Ian Knauer grew up in a family that always grew, foraged and hunted for their dinner. As a child in grade school he would comb the shelves in the library to find the best recipes to make family suppers. It was always something he loved to do.

Jack Bishop

Jack Bishop is the chief creative officer of America’s Test Kitchen, leading the company’s television shows, magazines, books, websites and online cooking school.

Jacques Pépin

Chef Jacques Pépin's history on public television spans nearly two decades — from his debut in Jacques Pépin's Kitchen: Cooking With Claudine (1996) to the recently released Jacques Pépin: Heart & Soul (2015).

Jaime Isobe

Self-taught chef Jaime Isobe won the 2016 Create Cooking Challenge Grand Prize Winner by wowing judges with his energy, informative presentation, comfort in the kitchen and accessible approach.

Joanne Weir

Chef Joanne Weir is a restaurant owner, James Beard award-winning cookbook author, food writer and the host and exeucitive producer of several public television series.

Julia Child

The iconic Julia Child pioneered cooking television through her highly successful cooking shows, including The French Chef and Dinner at Julia’s, and authored a series of best-selling cookbooks.

Julia Collin Davison

Julia Collin Davison serves as executive editor for the book division of America’s Test Kitchen, cohost of America’s Test Kitchen, and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Kevin Belton

Self-taught Creole chef Kevin Belton pulls back the curtain to showcase the legendary cuisine of his native New Orleans.

Laura McIntosh

As host and executive producer of the fun and informative traveling cooking program Bringing it Home with Laura McIntosh, Laura shares fun and easy ways to enjoy food at its peak of freshness while, at the same time, educating consumers about the cultural and heritage aspects of food.

Laura Theodore

Jazzy Vegetarian host Laura Theodore is a television and radio host, vegan chef, sustainable lifestyle blogger, compassionate cookbook author, and award-winning jazz singer and actor.

Lidia Bastianich

Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy Award-winning public television host, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business.

Lisa McManus

Lisa McManus is an executive editor in charge of equipment testing and ingredient tasting at Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines. She researches and writes about kitchen gear and food, and serves as the on-screen gadget guru for America’s Test Kitchen.

Marcus Samuelsson

No Passport Required's host and executive producer Marcus Samuelsson is an acclaimed chef, sucessful cookbook author, busy philanthropist and an international patron of the arts.

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and EmmyŽ Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and bestselling author, is America’s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher.

Mary Ann Esposito

Mary Ann Esposito is the creator and host of the public television series Ciao Italia, the longest running cooking series in television history. She is the author of many best-selling cookbooks, including Ciao Italia Family Classics.

Mike Colameco

Mike Colameco is the host of the popular, long standing, public television series “Mike Colameco’s Real Food”.

Ming Tsai

Ming Tsai’s love of cooking (and eating) great food was forged early on while working at his parents’ restaurant, Mandarin Kitchen, in Dayton, Ohio. The award-winning chef and author is the host of public television’s Simply Ming.

Miyoko Schinner

Miyoko Schinner is the author of the recent bestseller, Artisan Vegan Cheese, as well as The Now and Zen Epicure and Japanese Cooking: Contemporary and Traditional.

Neven Maguire

At the core of Neven's philosophy is a dedication to using only the finest local seasonal ingredients.

Nick Stellino

P. Allen Smith

P. Allen Smith is one of America's most recognized and respected garden and design experts, providing ideas and inspiration through his public television series P. Allen Smith's Garden Home and P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table, his best-selling books, and his social media sites.

Pati Jinich

Patricia Jinich is host of the public television series Pati's Mexican Table, cooking teacher, food writer and official Chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C.

Patrick Harlan

One of the best-known U.S.-born entertainers in Japan, Dining With the Chef co-host Patrick Harlan is an accomplished actor, radio DJ and TV personality.

Pete Evans

Pete Evans is an award-winning Australian chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and host of Australia’s #1 prime time TV show.

Rachel Allen

Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and left home at eighteen to study at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. Rachel is now a busy TV chef, author of six bestselling cookbooks, journalist and mother, and still teaches at Ballymaloe.

Rebecca (Becky) Hays

Rebecca (Becky) Hays serves as the deputy editor of Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines and appears as an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen.

Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless is an award-winning chef, restaurateur and cookbook author, and humanitarian known for his contributions to popularizing Mexican cuisine in the United States.

Rika Yukimasa

Chef Rika Yukimasa, co-host of Dining With the Chef, is a "cooking researcher" who introduces Japanese food culture and shares her own easy-to-make Japanese recipes.

Robin Shea

Robin Shea has been entertaining and inspiring audiences with her passion and zest for life for the past seven years through her television programs, speaking engagements, magazine articles and lifestyle classes.

Rory O'Connell

Rory O'Connell is a teacher, cookbook author and co-founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School. Rory served as head chef of Ballymaloe House for 10 years, where he was twice awarded the prestigious title of Ireland’s Chef of the Year.

Sara La Fountain

Finnish cooking sensation Sara La Fountain is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. She lives in Finland where she runs a cooking school , serves as a food columnist for several newspapers, and designs a line of tableware.

Sara Moulton

As one of the most respected women in the food world, Sara brings years of training and experience to her series, Sara’s Weeknight Meals. She also serves as Gourmet magazine’s executive chef and food editor for Good Morning America.

Steven Raichlen

Steven Raichlen is an award-winning author, journalist, cooking teacher and TV host. His best-selling The Barbecue Bible cookbook series and Barbecue University and Primal Grill TV programs have virtually reinvented American barbecue.

Tatsuo Saito

Dining With the Chef co-host chef Tatsuo Saito runs a cooking school in Tokyo; works in TV, magazines and on the lecture circuit; and is also a prolific author.

Terry Hope Romero

Terry Hope Romero, author and co-author of bestselling vegan cookbooks has also presented informative and lively cooking demonstration and talks to hungry crowds at food festivals and conferences the world over, ranging from Paris, New York City, Boston, Toronto, and many more.

Tina Nordström

Tina Nordström, crowned Sweden’s “Most Popular Female TV Host,” hosted the groundbreaking cooking show Mat (Food) With Tina Nordström. Tina has sold nearly one million copies of her three acclaimed cookbooks since 2001.

Vic Rallo

Victor Rallo Jr. is a successful, seasoned restaurateur and wine critic in New Jersey. After graduating from Villanova University and earning his JD from Seton Hall, Victor jumped directly from the world of law into the restaurant business.

Vivian Howard

Vivian Howard originally made a name for herself in the Manhattan restaurant world and with her own gourmet delivery service.

Yu Hayami

Born in Japan and raised in Guam and Hawaii, singer/actress Yu Hayami brings her love of good food and fine wine to Dining With the Chef.

Travel

Art Wolfe

Over the course of his 30-year career, Art Wolfe has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations. His stunning images interpret and record the world's fast-disappearing wildlife, landscapes, and native cultures, and act as a lasting inspiration to those who seek to preserve the very subjects recorded in Art's images. His photographs are recognized throughout the world for their mastery of color, composition and perspective.

Bill Ball

As president of Passport Travel, Bill has led tours to over 120 countries, all 7 continents and all 50 states. His travels have led to him being punched by a gorilla, cornered by a honey badger, chasing a lion, and being a guest of honor at a Hindu festival.

Brandy Yanchyk

Brandy Yanchyk is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and the director, producer and host of the travel series Seeing Canada.

Brittany Pierce

Brittany Pierce is an award-winning independent producer, she has married her love of travel and television and is ready to share the best of the world’s cultures through dance and music on Rhythm Abroad.

Christine van Blokland

Christine van Blokland is an Emmy-winning travel and arts journalist. Born in Scotland, she has traveled the world as the creator, host, writer and executive producer of Curious Traveler. She has received several National Daytime Emmy nominations, SATW & NATJA Awards, and has given travel talks at the Smithsonian. Her travel motto is ‘Never stop learning’, although she’ll never learn how to pack light.

Colleen Kelly

Colleen Kelly is the host, co-creator and co-executive producer of Family Travel With Colleen Kelly. She speaks at high-profile travel industry events and appears regularly in radio and television broadcasts presenting the latest travel tips for couples, families and more.

Darley Newman

TV host, producer and author Darley Newman travels the globe for her Emmy-winning public television series, Equitrekking and Travels with Darley. In her quest to understand the locals' perspective, Darley provides viewers with authentic, culturally enticing experiences they can recreate on their own.

David Yetman

In the Americas host David Yetman, Ph.D., is research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is also a nationally known author and accomplished photographer.

Eric Dowdle

Charismatic Painting the Town host Eric Dowdle is one of America’s most renowned folk artists and an avid traveler. His original canvases are coveted by art collectors around the world and the iconic images he creates sell millions of copies a year, in the form of prints and puzzles.

Erik Hastings

Beyond Your Backyard host Erik Hastings ("Erik the Travel Guy") LOVES to travel, spending an average of 30 weeks on the road each year.

Ernest White II

Fly Brother producer and host Ernest White II is a storyteller, explorer and transformational lifestyle designer who has circumnavigated the globe six times.

Ian Wright

Globe-trotting Englishman Ian Wright has packed a great deal of travel and adventure into his life. Before presenting Globe Trekker, Ian spent three months in Guyana with Operation Raleigh, a Prince's Trust initiative, traveling in a self-made bamboo raft down uncharted rivers. He spent three months in Egypt, seven months traveling around India and Nepal, and six months traveling around Europe including Poland and Romania.

Ira David Levy

Ira David Levy is the creator, executive producer, and host of Pedal America. Born and raised in New York City, he’s been an avid cyclist for more than 30 years.

Jacob Edgar

As the president of the acclaimed world music record label Cumbancha, the main A&R consultant for Putumayo World Music, Jacob Edgar is a global explorer with an insatiable curiosity for the diverse ways in which people express themselves through music.

Jeff Wilson

Real Rail Adventures host Jeff Wilson is a lifelong traveler and an avid train buff. He delights in investigating grand historic stations and whistle-stops, and drinking in the sights as the world speeds by the train window.

Joseph Rosendo

Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist for nearly 30 years. He's been published in The Washington Post, The New York Daily News and more. He is the producer and host of the hit travel series Travelscope and Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope.

Katie DeTar

Influenced by a winding path, deep interest in travel, and a love of media, host Katie DeTar seeks off-the-beaten path experiences in her series, Fringe Benefits.

Kira Hesser

Kira Hesser lives, writes, and acts in Los Angeles. She is a native Chicagoan who enjoys old people, old places, and old things.

Mickela Mallozzi

Dancer Mickela Mallozzi hosts Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, a travel series that highlights Mickela’s adventures as she experiences the world, one dance at a time.

Nikki and Dusty Green

Two for the Road hosts Nikki and Dusty Green quit their high-paying jobs, sold all of their belongings and set out to explore the world together.

Pat Johnson

Pat Johnson is a career arts administrator. Prior to uniting with Regina to create Grannies on SafariŽ, she served as the founding director of the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Rachel Parsons

Rachel Parsons hosts and executive produces The Peregrine Dame for public television.

Richard Bangs

Richard Bangs is an adventurer, travel writer, author, TV documentary host and founder of popular travel websites and radio shows.

Rick Steves

Rick Steves advocates smart, independent travel. As host, writer and producer of the popular series Rick Steves' Europe, and best-selling author of more than 50 European travel books, he encourages Americans to delve deep into travel and become "temporary locals."

Rudy Maxa

Rudy Maxa’s travel articles have appeared in dozens of prominent magazines and newspapers. He is a contributing editor with National Geographic Traveler magazine where his articles have earned two Lowell Thomas awards for excellence in travel writing.

Samantha Brown

Samantha Brown's fun-loving style has endeared her to a large and loyal television audience, and helped earn her travel shows two Emmys.

Simmons Family

The Simmons family — parents Jeremy and Carrie, and sons Nathan and Seamus — experiences the fun and challenges of travel just like any other family, only in front of a camera. They explore the history and culture of a destination, highlight the family-friendly activities and offer practical tips for avoiding travel pitfalls.

Thomas Nagin

Mineral expert Thomas Nagin's travels to some of the most dangerous and remote places on the planet to unearth rare gems and stones. Thomas’ explorations and extensive contacts give him access to a world rarely seen by outsiders, allowing Mineral Explorers to tell the stories that surround these natural wonders.

Walt Greyson

Veteran broadcaster Walt Grayson has hosted Mississippi Roads since 2000.

Will Clinger

Wild Travels host Will Clinger has worked as an actor, producer, writer and TV show host and has appeared on various stages and screens for more than 20 years.

Home Improvement

Donald Peschke

As founding editor of Woodsmith magazine, Donald Peschke filled the need for a publication that explained woodworking in step-by-step detail. Donald hosts Woodsmith Shop with his staff of talented editors, designers and illustrators who are both passionate and knowledgeable woodworkers.

Gary Bredow

Much like the individuals featured in START UP, show creator and host Gary Bredow is himself an entrepreneur. After years of hard work and dedication, he is now the co-owner of a production studio in Downtown Detroit that specializes in television, film and multi-media production.

Katie Brown

Hailed by People as “TV’s meat-and-potatoes Martha Stewart,” Katie does it all—from cooking to entertaining—like nobody else. She has appeared on Oprah and The Today Show, hosted shows for the Lifetime and Style networks, has written five best selling books, and pens a syndicated newspaper column.

Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O’Connor is the host of the Emmy Award-winning series, This Old House, the Emmy-nominated series, Ask This Old House, and Inside This Old House. Kevin also serves on the editorial board of This Old House magazine.

Norm Abram

Richard Trethewey

Born and raised in Dedham, Mass., Richard Trethewey learned about heating and plumbing from his father by working summers and school vacations. He lives with his wife and two sons in a Boston suburb in an 1865 Victorian that he has extensively remodeled.

Roger Cook

A long-time landscaping specialist, Roger Cook became a permanent fixture on This Old House in 1988, during the Lexington Bed & Breakfast renovation. Roger lives with his wife and two children in a suburban cape home, which they continue to renovate.

Roy Underhill

Host of The Woodwright's Shop, Roy's formidable woodworking skills, passion for teaching and irrepressible charm result in part history lesson, part spontaneous entertainment.

Scott Phillips

A master woodworker with a thorough knowledge of his craft, Scott Phillips is in his fourth decade of woodworking. Scott operates a full-time woodworking enterprise, is involved in habitat reforestation projects and contributes articles to Woodcraft Magazine.

Tom McLaughlin

Classic Woodworking host Tom McLaughlin has been making and designing commissioned custom furniture for decades.

Tom Silva

Renovating houses since he was a child, Tom Silva’s first major project was installing a basement fallout shelter beneath his family’s 1787 Colonial in Massachusetts. Tom lives with his wife, daughter, and son in a 19th-century house he is renovating in a Boston suburb.

Gardening

Dan Bärham

Host and creator Dan Bärham has dedicated his life to promoting conservation and sustainability.

Eric Johnson

GardenSMART host Eric Johnson shares his extensive horticultural knowledge and experience in easy-to-understand language. In the series, he visits beautiful one-of-kind gardens and unusual locations across the country to take the mystery out of color combinations, landscape designs, vegetable and flower gardens, and overflowing containers.

J Schwanke

J Schwanke is a flower expert, flower content producer and professional speaker, widely regarded as the most trusted voice in the flower industry.

Joe Lamp'l

Growing a Greener World's host and executive producer Joe Lamp'l is one of the country’s most recognized and trusted personalities in gardening and sustainability. Joe also shares his know-how on NBC’s TODAY SHOW, ABC’s Good Morning America, The Weather Channel and through his popular books, podcast series, nationally syndicated newspaper column and more.

P. Allen Smith

Rodman and Gina Schley

Urban Conversion's Rodman and Gina Schley dive head-first into the sustainability movement to see how they can make their urban lifestyle more eco-friendly.

Arts & Crafts

Bob McNeil

Bob McNeil left behind his day job as a respected businessman in the biotech industry to become an expert restorer, woodworker and historian. A world-class sailor, Bob has spearheaded the restorations of the 1901 steam yacht “Cangarda” and the historic 1885 schooner “Coronet,” and now brings his expertise and passion to Ultimate Restorations.

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