Damaris Phillips is a celebrity chef and Food Network host known for her modern twists on Southern and Classic Comfort Foods. After formal culinary training, Phillips continued her education in restaurant kitchen from New York to Seattle, Kentucky to Louisiana working under acclaimed chefs and restauranteurs to hone her skills.

Since winning Season 9 "Food Network Star" in 2013, Phillips has hosted numerous shows on the Food Network. Currently, she is the host of "Outrageous Pumpkins" and cast on "Summer Baking Championship." She co-hosts and judges several other Food Network shows including "Beat Bobby Flay," "Guy's Grocery Games," "Supermarket Stakeout," and "Wild Card Kitchen." She is a regular guest on "The Today Show," "The Kelly Clarkson Show," and "Good Morning America."

In 2019 she co-founded Bluegrass Supper Club, a designer picnic and catering company that celebrates Kentucky farmers, harvests and culture. Her first cookbook, "Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy" was released in October 2017. Her Second Cookbook, "New Fashioned," is set to release spring, 2025.

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