Christine Ha

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

Chef Christine Ha on defying odds in the food industry

Damaris Phillips

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Amanda Freitag

Celebrity Chef & TV Personality, Judge on "Chopped," Competitor on "Iron Chef" and "Next Iron Chef" & Contributor on "Unique Eats"

Mark DeCarlo

Best-Selling Author & Emmy Award-Winning Comedian/TV Host

Stephen Asprinio

Celebrity Chef & Sommelier, Bravo! Network's "Top Chef", Restaurateur of Forte di Asprinio in West Palm Beach

Jonathan Waxman

Chef/Partner at Barbuto, Jams, Brezza Cucina, Adele's & Waxman's; Cookbook Author; TV Personality

Dominique Ansel

Pastry Chef & Creator of the Cronut

Will Allen

Pioneer in the Urban Farming Movement, Author & Founder of Growing Power

Daniel Patterson

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Food Writer; Considered a Leading Proponent of California Cuisine

Sam Talbot

Chef, Author & Television Personality

Laura Vitale

Host of "Simply Laura" on the Cooking Channel and "Laura in the Kitchen" on Youtube

Gina Neely

Celebrity Chef, Former Host "Down Home with the Neelys" on the Food Network

Grant Achatz

Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur & Cancer Survivor

April Bloomfield

Chef & Partner at The Spotted Pig, The Breslin and John Dory

Jacques Pépin

Master French Chef; Food Columnist; Cookbook Author Educator

Pat Neely

Food Network Personality, Restaurateur, BBQ King & Cookbook Author

Joe Bastianich

Restaurateur, Vineyard Owner, Judge on "MasterChef" and "MasterChef Italy"

Sara Moulton

Cookbook Author, TV Personality & Executive Chef of "Gourmet Magazine"

Haylie Duff

Actress, Author & TV Host; Best Known for "Real Girl's Kitchen" & "Napoleon Dynamite"

Gail Simmons

Culinary Expert, Food Writer, and TV Personality; Best Known as the Host of Bravo's "Top Chef"