Patricia Bannan – Healthy Eating

Patricia Bannan at farmer's market shopping for vegetables

Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN, is a nationally credible registered dietitian nutritionist, healthy cooking expert, and author of  From Burnout to Balance: 60+ Healing Recipes and Simple Strategies to Boost Mood, Immunity, Focus, and Sleep (Penguin Random House, 2022). FEMALE BURNOUT & MOOD BOOSTING FOODS Honest about her own struggles with burnout and being overwhelmed and exhausted, her book speaks to women like herself. Read Patricia’s personal story and conversation with today.com NUTRITIONIST DIETICIAN WITH EXTENSIVE MEDIA EXPERIENCE A former CNN medical news reporter and producer, Patricia is a very seasoned on-air expert who’s skilled at developing, producing and delivering live […]

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Jason Goldstein – Culinary

Jason Goldstein of Chop Happy, is a New York City home cook and food blogger. He specializes in delicious and simple comfort dishes that showcase rich flavors, inventive ideas, and unique cooking tips and advice. For Jason, this translates into major mouthwatering recipes that feature cheese, bacon and pork as his star ingredients. Some of his next-level culinary hits that often go viral are, Bacon-Infused Burgers, Eggplant Parmesan Meatballs and Everything Bagel Pigs in a Blanket Stuffed with Cheese. SANDWICH RECIPES & GOOD MORNING AMERICA RECIPES Jason’s public career highlights include his first cookbook, The Happy Sandwich: Scrumptious Sandwiches to […]

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Chris Valdes – Culinary

Chris Valdes is a well-known Miami culinary talent and TV personality. Chris has been on the cover of countless South Florida magazines, appeared on over 100 television shows, was on three Food Network shows – Food Network Star (season 14 finalist), Chopped, and FN’s web-based show Star Salvation. He’s the co-host of the ROKU original all Spanish food competition show !Que Delicioso Miami New Times. The launch of his first cookbook in 2021, One With The Kitchen, was featured on Good Morning America, Live with Kelly & Ryan. and Access Daily. The book is a beautiful tribute to his Cuban […]

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Jerry James Stone – Kitchen Hacks

Jerry James Stone is a popular YouTube vegetarian/vegan chef, kitchen hacks expert, food and wine blogger, and activist. He’s famous for his simple plant-based gourmet recipes and his easy accessible food hacks and storage tips. Sierra Magazine, known for its features on green living and preserving the environment, cited Jerry as one of nine chefs who are changing the world. His hit channel formerly called Cooking Stoned has over 225,000 subscribers with 50 million views. Jerry’s videos earns over 100,000 views each week, and his food storage tips and food hacks have empowered 10s of millions of viewers to save […]

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Abbie Gellman – Healthy Eating

Abbie Gellman is a New York City culinary and nutrition expert. She’s part of a small, elite group of professionals in the U.S. who’s credentialed as both a registered dietitian and chef. Chef Gellman received a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, a master’s degree from Columbia University, and a culinary arts degree from the award-winning Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Presently, Chef Gellman is a member of the Science Advisory Board for Nutraceutical, a health and wellness company that developed the very first dietary supplements in the U.S. HEALTHY & NUTRITIOUS DIET Many of her nutritious and […]

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Lauren Van Liew – Culinary

Chef Lauren Van Liew is a chef and caterer based in new Jersey

Jersey Strong, Chef Lauren Van Liew is a 2X Food Network champ winning both Chopped Champion and Supermarket Stakeout. This passionate chef with a big personality also owns the successful catering company Chef Covas Catering, known for its exquisite food-focused events and  seamless execution of both large-scale and intimate backyard gatherings FOOD NETWORK CHAMPION & TALK SHOW CHEF Raised in the nurturing embrace of a large Portuguese family in Newark, New Jersey, Lauren’s culinary journey was deeply influenced by the cultural pillars of family, music, and gastronomy. Her passion for cooking emerged as a creative outlet during her formative years, […]

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EDDIE ZAMORA – Foodie

Foodie Eddie Zamora with cocktail shaker

Eddie Zamora is an international foodie, Cuban home cook and former Judge on the TV family competition series Dinner Takes All on BYUTV. The twelve episode series was produced by Keller/Noll, the creators of Food Network’s Chopped and Chopped Junior. Born and raised in Miami and known as The Yum Yum Foodie, Eddie is known for his honest and entertaining reviews and recommendations for the best and worst places to eat, drink and stay all around the world. For the past 10 years, this former actor, singer and caterer has traveled the globe in search of amazing (and not so amazing) […]

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MATT ADLARD – Baking

Matt Adlard with green mixer

Matt Adlard is an internationally acclaimed self-taught baker and author of his first cookbook, Bake It Better (2023). Known for his humorous and honest approach to baking, Matt is the most followed pastry chef in the UK, amassing over 2 million followers across his Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook platforms. Despite no culinary training, Matt has mastered the art of baking. His gorgeous cakes, pastries and breads are showstoppers! PASTRY CHEF, CONFECTIONER & AUTHOR OF BAKE IT BETTER Starting his career as the Topless Baker, Matt rose to fame with his YouTube baking tutorials shot in his kitchen in England. […]

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