Do you have a great personality, along with the ability to teach others your insane cooking skills? If so then you can be “The Next Food Network Star”. The winner of the competition, may in fact get their own show on the Food Network. You do not need to be a professional chef to apply, the casting call is for both pro chefs and culinary enthusiasts. It is open to home cooks as well as executive chefs. Strong culinary skills are required to compete.
Castings will be taking place in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia, Nashville and Cleveland
WHAT THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR:
Strong Culinary Skills
Personality that Pops
Passion for Cooking
Food Knowledge
Lots of Energy and Enthusiasm
What to Bring:
1. Two recent photos
2. A copy of your resume
3. A COMPLETED application
Make sure all of your information is clear! More audition information will be provided for talent called into the auditions. Good luck!
Please keep checking back often for more information on other castings dates and locations. And as always please leave us a comment.
I am super outgoing, seriously funny and LOVE COOKING! I have operated a donation based cafe in my backyard for 3 years now along with hosting several city wide events in Denver, Colorado. I have a passion for great food and love teaching folks about healthy eating as we move toward a more organic lifestyle in my own family. I would love to spread my knowledge, love and humor throughout the world!
I would love to be considered for the casting of this show! I’m a southern belle, food professional in Birmingham, AL. I own a thriving catering business, and we cook and deliver healthy meals to families all over the city! We have been featured in journals and newspapers, and we now have a regular cooking show on our local CBS station! I am also a meal plan writer for the national company, eMeals. Please consider me: tons of personality, talent, and a huge love for cooking and the food network!
Katie
Hi, so I’ve been in the food industry for 5 years already but been involve with food my whole life. I’ve been training and working in the restaurant business and its been amazing! I’m an amazing enthusiastic personality.
I am looking to be more than just a T.V chef but an adventure that will bring it to the house hold. Being able to have fun and as well show the audience on how to have fun with us while cooking or traveling. People eat with their eyes, even through T.V.
Hi! My Names Shariff Herndon ,Im a Professional Chef from San Diego Ca . I’m a former Boxer turned Navy Chef after serving over 50,000 Servicemen and women on ships and shores around the world . I retired from military culinary service and attended Culinary arts school . After Graduation I began to work at some of the finest restaurants, resorts , wineries ,and private catering companies in the country! I have had the opportunity to Make it to Network TV Cooking as a Professional Chef on NBC’s Food Fighters premiering Season 2 ! I have what it takes ! Thats for certain now its a matter of being chosen to rise to the occasion and Cook my Butt off in efforts to Become Food Networks Next TV Star!
I love food… Plain and simple! Although I have been trained in culinary school, I have been cooking with my mother and grandmother since I was 7. I know that hard work and determination are paramount, but without passion for what you are doing, you will never give 100%; and I have a passion for cooking. I love experimenting with new recipes for my family and friends and enjoy watching the faces of those who are trying something new that I have introduced them to. I believe in exploring different cultures in food. My family and friends know I am notorious for doing different cultures during the holidays. Turkey and stuffing for Thanksgiving? Not often… We’ve travelled to Africa, Italy and Eastern Europe (to name a few) by way of my kitchen. I hope I hear from you!
So I’m pretty obsessed with food. I’m always planning dinners, brunches, foodie get togethers. I have worked as a pastry chef and am especially passionate about desserts. O I make my own beer too! I mean what’s better than dessert and beer? Come on now. I may put beer in my baked goods now and again. Shhhh. I want to represent women who love food, family, and celebrating life! I mean, I’d watch that.
I’m not one of those people that are going to tell you why I want to be on the show in the comments section. I would rather tell you in person. I’m a chef for life and believe that food is the way to make people happy and smile, every cook in the world wants to be on a tv show to show others that they have what it takes to be in this industry and me? I have already shown my family that I have what it takes I just need to prove it to myself.
My passion in life is cooking. When people eat and enjoy my food it makes me feel great knowing my food put a smile on their face. I always believe a way to a persons heart is through their stomach. I am outgoing and have a great personality. I am naturally competitive so I definitely believe this would be a great experience.
I know I would make a great Food Network star! My family, friends, faith and food all get rolled into one category for me… love. I express love with food. My outlet is cooking. My passion is cooking. My expression is cooking. Currently, I am on staff at a large church as a Kids Pastor but I am also known for my passion in the kitchen. Because of my career, I have years of experience on camera, on stage, on set and working with teleprompters. All of that combined makes me a perfect candidate who is ready to go on camera for you! You can check out some of my dishes on my instagram page at https://instagram.com/bethanygrace83/
I have a real passion for cooking. I love food. My family always jokes about how much food network I watch. But to me its just a way to learn and grow my culinary skills. I think I would make a great host, teaching people to try new things and new ways of cooking.
I have been a self trained cook for a number of years. Would like to show my country cooking skills to this younger generation to let them know and learn that they can make a home cooked meal for their children out of some of the simplest things you have a home. I have found that the younger generation thinks fast food is easy. Easy is having a simple meal ready for their children when they get home from school. It also helps with the learning process. It is impossible to learn hungry.
I know I’d be a great contestant on this show. I live , breathe, sweat, dream, shower cooking. I’m a super hyper and extremely charismatic in the kitchens I’ve worked. I’m the go to an for training new hires, as I am humble yet firm, and great at teaching.
I would love to have the opportunity to compete in The Next Food Network Star. I have literally grown up watching The Food Network, and credit so much of my passion and cooking abilities to some of these chefs that I have been watching for 20+ years. Growing up, while all of my friends had dreams of becoming movie stars, and musicians, I drempt of having my very own cooking show. I am so passionate about food, and sharing my love of cooking with others and have been fortunate enough to grow up in a family, and also marry into a family who has a love of food and cooking. I love being able to sound like a total food snob around my friends by throwing out words randomly like “julienne” or “chiffinode”! Not only do I love to cook, but I love to bake as well. I started making cakes as a hobby several years ago, and it has now turned into a business that I have won a several contests for some of my work. I think given that I am very knowledgable about food and cooking, as well as baking, and have grown up watching The Food Network, I have a better understanding of what would make a great Next Foodnetwork Star!!
I denied my given talent for many years, but thanks to growing up I realized that I am an awesome cook just home style but everyone calls or comes to my home for meals. I started out washing dishes but have now ended up owning my own little Classic American Diner. located in Columbia Missouri, It is old school like back in the 60’s and 70’s with home made from scratch dishes such as Chicken and Dumpling, Smothered pork chops Amazing meatloaf. I am dynamic in the kitchen and in person, I would be a great asset to the show…and tough to beat.
Cat
To whom it may concern;
My name is Danielle Ford and I’m 26 Years old. I should be considered because I’m very passionate about food and cooking, I’ve been cooking since i was 16 at home spent almost a year in a deli to get my start and I’m currently a chef at ruby Tuesdays. I love cooking and have been told that my food belongs in restaurants my family and friends and even co-workers tell me I’m a great chef. I love putting love into my food. Food is my life i couldn’t imagine not being a chef i wake up every day excited because i get to inspire people with my Love for food and cooking. I want to be a part of the next generation of chefs to make People fall in love with food as well as cooking again. If you consider me I’d be honored. I know I’d be a great asset to the industry with this opportunity i could change the food industry. I hope you consider me. if you do you won’t regret it.
Sincerely,
DanIelle Ford
I beleive that it is important to not not cater to your target audience, but try to expand your possible viewers. I tend to not watch food network a lot, simply because I feel that it’s not possible for someone my age to compete on the shows, or even audition. I would LOVE to see a show with someone younger, possibly doing short-term internships across the states, or something of that nature. Maybe a young chef’s competition? I’m applying because I know for a fact that people my age would leap at the chance to prove their skills and knowledge, especially when working with well-known chefs. Personally, I would do anything to work with well-known chefs to expand my skills and compete with other young people for internships or jobs.
Hello Food Network,
I am a 31 year old female living in beautiful Southern California with my lovely husband. I call myself an overtime Foodie because I never stop thinking about food. Living here has given me an opportunity to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables and plethora of cuisines to sample. If I was to pick a spice that describes me well, it would be “cinnamon” because it is sweet, spicy and fiery at the same time. It represents passion and is an essence of romance. I was born in New Delhi, India and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado which has given me the opportunity to adapt to two different cultures and get the good from both. My educational background is in Nutritional Science and I will be pursuing Masters in Food science soon. My style of cooking is healthy Gourmet food because I believe that healthy food can be delicious, nutritious and decadent. I would love to be a part of the show.
I’m a 5ft 2″, 23 year old law student from Malta, a tiny island in the middle of the Mediterranean sea. My not-so-secret dream is to spend all the rest of my days in clouds of flour, baking and hogging the kitchen which I share with my mad, noisy and very large family.
I began cooking about 4 years ago, I believe in cooking genuine home food using fresh and healthy ingredients (healthy if we could all agree to overlook butter. Deal? Deal.) Maltese food is the most glorious take on food that you could imagine. Heavily influenced by Italian and Sicilian Cuisine (read lots of pasta and seafood), it can also be quick, light and refreshing due to the heat induced haze that everyone walks around in during the summer months. Having been a colony for almost 200 years we are also very into our tea and cakes. Cable TV introduced us to the wonders of American style food and we have come to embrace that side too.
I am one of 4 kids, the middle child to be exact. Which means that I am more than capable of carrying on entire conversations by myself for 40 min segments. I am passionate about food (foodblogs are infinitely more interesting than tax law), I like my food to look beautiful, but more importantly I like my food to be exciting but doable. If I can do all the above without turning the kitchen upside down, that’s a bonus. A long shot, but a bonus.
I am nearing the last few days of my 4 month long student exchange in Italy aka a 4 month long holiday. Being exposed to such good food has taught me a thing or two. I can’t wait to go home and crank out my pasta machine. Mother will not be happy.
I’m a stay at home mom of 4. I’ve bee watching the food network for 15+ years. I love the network and have learned almost all of my culinary skills. I know I can cook awesome and give anyone a run for their money. I have several food allergies and think the network needs to provide shows where there are over alternatives. The reason I want to be given a chance to compete is to show my children that their mom can be as awesome as their dad. My husband is a OIF combat veteran and since returning from his tour he has completed a 4 year degree and is now a RN in a ICU at a local hospital. I want to show family and friend and everyone else that I can set a goal and accompanied it as well. There are so many families were / are where we once were and they can make it too.
I am VERY competitive and love sharing my gift of cooking with others. It is my dream to compete in a cooking show! I have had a passion for cooking since age 7 and that passion has only grown. A few years ago at age 19, I won a Country Women’s Beat the Heat competition receiving $500. I have also received Honorable mention in one of Taste of Home’s summer competitions, and have had recipes published by Taste of Home on three different occasions. I believe I have a unique talent with food and would love to have a chance at this competition!
I feel like I could be the next Food Network Star because I have such a strong passion for cooking and I love food. I’m always trying new recipes. Some of my favorites are The Pioneer Woman, Giada, and Rachael Ray. I love entertaining and have the drive to succeed. It would be an honor and dream come true.
I love to cook ,I love to teach. and it makes me feel happy when people eat my food and smile n ask me for my recipes lol . I’M AWSOME !!!
I am a kitchen manager at a bbq restaraunt. I am a mother of eight and an army wife. I love to cook. It’s been my dream since I was seven to be on my own cooking show. I used to sit in front of my mom’s television and mock the chefs pretending that our living room was my cooking show. I also make cakes using my own designs and styles. Cooking is an art to me!
I am a Nutrition Consultant and Nutrition Educator. Food is my passion and so is cooking for health. I love showing families how to make meals more nutritious and more delicious using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Food can either be your best preventative medicine or your slowest form of poison. I will show you the difference.
I’ve been cooking ever since I could see above the stove. Making meals with my folks and enjoying family time is very important to me. Breaking bread and sharing stories around the table is in my blood.
My first professional cooking job was a pizza and wing joint when I was 15. I was hooked. Im 34 now and have worked in some of the best restaurants in Indiana and Michigan. Hotels, country clubs, catering halls. Now for the last 4 years, Ive been blessed to have my own personal Chef business. Im able to go into my clients homes and cook for their family and friends. I LOVE what I doski!!! And I believe I can be the next food network star!!
I live in Delaware and I know I can be the next Food Network Star.
I live in Tucson and wouldloveto be concidered a contestant on this show. I can cook and have a great fun personality!
I’m your girl the Next Food Network Star. I just audition for season 4 that was held in Chicago. The judges says my presentation and food was over the top but I didnt qualify because I am a Chef by trade and a Cook by heart. I can take simple items in your frig and make the best meal you ever had. I cook with passion and soul so a smile and a full stomach goes a long way. Call me……
i strongly feel that i should be the next food network star because cooking has been my passion since the age of 11 and i been cooking at home for over 10 years. i have gained alot of experience cooking at home from all of the females in my family that know how to cook and they have passed it down from generation to generation and all of my friends love the way my food taste. i have an outgoing personality that everyone loves and can relate to. even though my background in cooking is mostly urban my mission is to create southern style dishes with a northern modern twist to it. i like to call it the taste of new york
Is it too late to submit for this show?
Hello my name is Julian and I have been watching the Food Network for a ery long time and I never see someone like me. I am an eighteen year old freshman and I’ve been cooking since I was nine. And I feel its about time that there should be a show about college students or High school students or anybody in general who have an actives chedule . Who are sometimes left at home while there parents are at work. What can you do with left overs ? How can you make a meal in a short time and make a lot for you to munch on for a week. So I would love to be on The Next Food Network Star
I love cooking it is my passion and I want to be able to show the world what I can do. However I live in Chicago Illinois so if you guys ever have an audition in Illinois I will be thrill to attend
i’m a chef and i own a great restaurant in birmingham alabama.
i ‘m the one that you looking for that cooking show.
great personnality
good chef
25 different coutries
3 languges
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a reel food lover.
need just one chance.
I am a Culinary School graduate of ICE Manhattan NY. I currently am a Manager at a telecoms company in the Caribbean. I actually worked at the Spice Market NYC and the Four Seasons Nevis before I got into management.
I am from a long line of Caribbean cooks with a vast array of different foods and spices. I am very affable and usually light up a room with my attitude and personality.
I will capture audiences worldwide with my unique accent and endearing personality, as well as the extent of my culinary exposure despite limited experience in the kitchen.
Be prepared to be wowed.
I would also bring a very interesting personality to the program which can relate to a emerging market.
Looking forward to a reply.
I have a passion for food, and enjoy making all kinds of food. I am currently in culinary school and I cater for my church and cook everyday for my family. I come from a Southern African background and reside in Atlanta Georgia the home of soul food. I swear by my collard greens and oxtail cooking.
I am a very good cook. I didn’t go to school, I learned from my mother, who was born and raised in Mississippi. She was southern and ole school to the bone. She made the best county food ever, and it was pissed down to me. My friends are always asking me if I cooked, or what I cooked so they can come get a plate. I know I can be the next food network star because when you put music, food, and my personality in a room together its biggest party ever.
I’ve been cooking for my family since I was young( 9 or 10) I have no professional training skill. I have a passion and love for food.I’m self taught and learn to cooking different cuisine. I’m out going and fun to be around.
I was a vietnamese boat people, now I’m a homemaker .I want to be a next Food Network Star. I’m sure I can do it.
I have been doing my own cooking show for the last year and I want to take it to the next level. I make the cooking easy for everyone and I have a pleasant way to run the show. Traveling between Spain and California…
http://www.fernandossecrets.com
Been on TV twice now. Feed the best of the best. I make great comments while serving my guests. I’m a nut, not quite shelled. I’ve studied at Cordon Bleu in Paris and London. I was private chef to Paul Allen. Just feed Mitt Ronmey recently. (made he laugh).I have a great idea for a show too. Purposely make cooking errors that a lot of normal cooks would do, and show them how to fix it and fast. Also showing substitutes for pantry items in meals. I’m your gal. Let’s do it.
I have very strong culinary skills, although I have no professional back ground, I have been tough by a master chef on Spanish, Italian , and Irish cooking. I have a great personality and I am ver passionate about cooking!!! My family and I watch food network everyday, and I am very confident that I would be a Food Network Star!!! I even have ideas for new shows corthe network. I am ver adaptable and creative.
When we look at talented people we look for them for Singing, Dancing, Art etc….. My talent has always been in the KItchen. I am very creative and extremely gifted when it comes to different dishes. I am also a peoples person. I love to show people different dishes as well as teach them how to make cooking fun. Spices and Herbs are my tools. I get phone calls daily from friends asking me How to Do’s ? in the Kitchen. I can prepare dishes for any culture or person. I even prepare dishes for picky pets. I am a mother of three and a wife to a very well fed man. Give me a chance display my talent to America….. Thank You
I’m that girl everyone calls when they are cooking.I get Every question from, what spice to use all the way to “how do you cook a turkey?”. I love experiencing cooking. It is truly therapeutic to put your heart and self into a dish that makes others eat too much. We were given ALL those tastebuds…for a reason~
I have a passion for health and food. I grew up cooking with my mother and now I pass that along to my 12 year old daughter. Four years ago I quit my job in the corporate world to open a cafe in the local gym where my husband and I work out. The year before we had hired a trainer and gone through an amazing physical transformation. Today I cook very healthy. I have found ways to substitute and create my family’s favorite meals and treats without the added fats and unnecessary additives. Too many TV chefs focus on butter, sugar, etc. and don’t make realistic foods that are not only easy to make, but fit within a healthy lifestyle. Put me on your show, I’m your next star. I can mix cooking and exercise techniques. I can talk to your viewers about more than cooking. Also, how to get out of the kitchen and MOVE! Also, why do parents have to make chicken fingers for kids every night? I have the solution to healthy eating for your whole family. Make it fun. Want to fight obesity? Start in the kitchen!
i started cooking when i was about 11years old,watching my mother cook i became interested,she said watch me cook youll learn.that stuck in my head all those years,and today i love to cook i am not a chef but i can put food together what ever i have to use
I am a chef who is “bad to the bone”. Becoming a chef at “50” was a life long dream come true and quite an acomplishement if I don’t say so myself. I live and work in Wine Country and have a unique perspective on farm to table cuisine as well as pairing it with wines. I work for a michelin rated restaurant and have been priviledged to work with many celebrity chefs. I love teaching people to cook and to appreciate and respect fresh products. You’re never to old to bring joy and passion into your life. Cougars Unite. I will be auditioning in LA this year. I just hope they don’t just choose people under 40 again.
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i am 100%i deserve a spot in this years show .ive been patient and waiting for a chance to be on and participate in the culinary extraordinary experience. the next food network star challange is missing the greatest chef out here in n.c. i have the perfect knowledge of everybodies culture and passion for food.. the business is missing this strange talents that i would be honored to display for ur judges and audience and alsothe fans and my soon to be audience and families at home in the t.v. world .u already have the star of the show its what i come to do with it is what counts
i have been cooking in this buisness all my life and i feel that there is more for me to do. I have always looked for good ways to express my cooking skills and i think this is a great way to do it.As a father of five I cook for an audiece everyday (the most honest cridicts)and tough to please.i think i would be a great addition to this show.currently i am an executive chef of an italian bistro and micro brewery with over 400 seats in west palm beach florida.i dont want to stop here,i want more.give me a chance and i will not let you down.
dear, bob, susie, bobby and giada, my name is Ava marie Romero and i am a self taught cook at home and in fine dining and hotels, so i want to show views how to cook a variey a delicious recipes whether you have special needs or not, but in my case, i was born with autism at an early age, but overcame it since then, if i were to have my show it would be called Autism cooks, a cooking show hosted by myself and this inspriational show will show people not “just” normal people would do, but special neeeds can too, but my culinary point of view is to teach anyone to cook without the fear in the kitchen, i would say its okay to try new recipes, whether its yummy or not, but delicious, so i do cook a lot at home, but have a very little restaurant/fine dining experinces, no culinary school training, but learned from the best san mateo county chefs such as Bill hutton, Dion hawkins, Terri dien and Amy Fothergill. so i worked in restuarants in hotels such as the marriott in burlingame and Embassy suites in south san francisco, but also worked at chev’ys mexican restaurant in redwood city, so i should be the next fodo network star because i have the chopping blocks, the skills, the confindences and all the know hows to viewers, even know i have Autism, but i have The A- game in me and can do the contest like anyone else without special needs in the competion, so please bob, susie, bobby flay and Giada, i want to become The next Rachael ray, emeril lagasse and/or Guy fieri, and want to be a great team member of the food network and have a fun but serious job in the world, so please accept my story, thank you- Ava
I’m actually the girlfriend of a great chef, Daniel Pribble. I’ve eaten at the best restaurants from Las Vegas to Beverly Hills and with the most sincere honesty, Daniel’s dishes can easily be on their menus. Besides cooking and introducing my tastebuds to new and delicious flavors, he is also the life of every party. There’s no reason not to consider him for The Next Food Network Star audition. Trust me, you’ll fall in love just like me. ~Kristy Kha :)
I want to be ” The Next Food Network Star”
Tica :)
I love cooking and feeding people! It gives me such a feeling to see people eat my food. I take such pride and have so much passion to make something delicious to please my friends and everyone I can cook for! They feel my passion in my food too! I think my personality is so perfect for this show…and think I have what it takes to go all the way! I hope for the opportunity to be chosen to compete in the next season!
Tica :)
I fell in love with food at the apron strings of my Aunt Germaine, progressed to learning from my mother, cookbooks and experimentation, in high school I joined Future Chefs of America. I was blessed with an innate ability to make food delectable. My greatest compliment is the silence at a table because everyone is to busy eating and savoring my gifts. Cooking is who I am as a person, a woman, a mother, a friend and as a career. I enjoy helping people develop their pallete’s and discover foods and flavors they never considered and that good food can be a joy not a chore. I also have a great desire to bring back cooking from the heart to the courtship arena. I think I would be the quintessential Food Network Star.
I have a passion for cooking and sharing that information with other fellow cooks. I feel the dining out age is is taking over the traditional family meal time. I want to get back to family time and make dining out more a special event. I love to cook, eat and hangout with friends.
I’m talented, brilliant, beautiful and can COOK! I speak Mandarin, Farsi, French and Arabic and I’m well-versed in the greatest language of all…FOOD. I’m an international foodie and absolutely love everything and anything related to deliciousness. Please contact me to discuss the audition process. I look forward to hearing from you =)
Adelle
I started to cook when I was 7 years old. My mom inspired me and taught me the basics. Then I started researching on my own and learning about spices, food, and natural ingredients. My passion is food. I love creating my own recipes and also putting a twist to a classic recipe. I always experiment in my kitchen, I believe experimenting has led me to unique tasty recipes. I don’t know unless I try so I always give it a shot. I don’t have culinary training but my love/passion for food shows. Thank you very much for any consideration you may give me.
The reason why I should be considered for The Food Network-The Next Food Network Star Audition is you are looking for a star, someone with personality, someone with skill the ability to make people love and enjoy food. I possess all of the characteristics of a star. I can cook, sing, dance and make you love me. Making great food is all about love, the right seasonings, the correct temperature, and most of all presentation. That’s me.
I have traveled many roads in my life but always have found myself in the kitchen. I think back to what has inspired me to become a Chef and its was my grandfather, I remeber days of the family coming together and how it felt to see everyone healthy and happy and loving life, I feel that food is a common ground which friends are made, lives are changed, it is always their some way shape or form. Even during my military service in the Marines and traveling overseas to fight for are country in Iraq I found myself still taking the time to learn their food and culture and made friends while having a meal in a families home. Soon after I decided to chase passion and go for it and I now am known as the Fit Chef (Johnny Bravo if you ask around), and I now find myself studying under one of the many master chefs in the world, it has helped me find my food, I hope to one day to be able to share my passion of food, life and health. That is why I should be considered for The Next Food Network Star..
Honestly why wouldn’t you consider me? I’m young, good looking and have a smile that knocks em dead. My passions have always been music and food which to me go hand and hand. Food should be all about creativity and a passion, same goes for music, food is art and art is life. Everyday as individuals we explore our inner art through food, life work etc and most people don’t even realize they are doing this. Well that most people doesn’t include me, im a firm believer that food makes the world go round, we gather everyday to share meals with our closets friends, relatives and loved ones, which shapes our lives and creates memories which will always be remembered. Why should i be considered is the question posed, and the answer is so simple, i understand food and what it does. Im not going to say a bunch of nonsense about my experience in food, or how Ive run restaurants or kitchens, or how i have exactly what is needed to be apart of this. That’s traditional, boring and UN inventive which if that is what your looking for i appreciate you considering me but i offer none of those things. For me it all boils down to this, why should you consider me and the answer is simple, WHY NOT.
I believe food is the universal language. You may not speak the same tounge, but if you share a great meal with someone words do not matter. Besides people stop talking when the food is good. I love exploring all ethnicities and enjoy every aspect of the food experience. I worked in great restaurants for years previously and it is the only time I have ever felt truly home in a job. I have worked in every area and held every position in a restaurant aside from the dishwasher and busser, and though I may not have held the title I definitely assisted with both on many occasions. I love entertaining and even when I am not the hostess of a party I always migrate to the kitchen to assist in the preparation and arrangement of the food. I love the journey you take when you experience new food and spices and I believe that when you think outside of the box on an everyday basis you never have to ask yourself “whats for dinner”. Not only do I love to cook and eat food, I love to talk about food. When I go some place I have never been I begin discussing my next culinary venture even before I finish the current one that I am on. So much of food is the people who make the food, the stories they share, and the memories they have made around the food they have shared. I am from the south so I have never met a stranger. When I was little my mother would give me my dinner and I would create a commercial around the dinner I was eating. Needless to say I drove my family crazy. I have not been to culinary school, but I have studied technique and I try daily to make my family and friends happy with my food. I believe food should be local as much as possible and that it should speak for itself. The food ultimately is the star. I should be the Next Food Network Star because I would be a fabulous addition to your family. Thank-You for your consideration.
Since the age of 15 I have always worked two jobs with little time to spend in the kitchen. I cooked all my meals for myself and kids with little or no flavor, for health reasons. After being laid off as a Math teacher, I decided that I needed a new lobby. I decided to make healthy cooking my new hobby. I watch Dr. Oz daily plus the food network. I have learned a lot in the last six months about cooking healthy. I have learned to use spicies, prep dishes, how to select meat and vegees and the benefit of it all. Everyday i prepare a gourmet meal for my family. I can now cook Italian, Mexican, American, Soul Food and Asian food. I now have a great respect for cooking and it relaxes me totally. The Food Network will give me an opportunity to share my receipes and learn. I have learned a great deal and I want to learn more. I can show others how to cook healthy but making the food teast great!Thank You.
I’ve been passionate for food way before I was a teen. I started trying all kinds of different foods no matter what it looked like, food was food and I had to try it. After high school I looked up several culinary schools but I couln’t afford any of them so I talked to chefs around my community and I struck it lucky when a local chef took me under his wing. I was trown into the “FIRE” the service was fast paced and just inzane but I will never forget the first dish that I cooked and the smiles the customers had on their face when they tasted it. From there on I knew I was ment to do this and worked my way up the ranks and finally became the Executive Chef of the establishment. Now I want to make people smile and crave the dishes I create. I have been a natural foodie and foodnetwork fanatic ever since the first time I watched Emeril’s show.
I have been cooking my entire life. Our family travelled to many parts of the world when I was very young and learned about flavor combinations and cooking techniques that were not popular in the 70s in the midwest, where I grew up. So I learned to embrace exploring cooking with an open mind. I especially enjoy using layers of flavors that contrast and compliment. I teach friends to cook and have recently started to research how to help families on food stamps or from disadvantaged homes to cook healthy and tasty meals. Making great food is a lifetime journey I will never stop exploring. From polenta waffles with cripsy pancetta and creamy maple sauce, to exotic chocolate truffles or cocoa and chile powder beef rubs with cherry fig port reduction sauces, it’s a never ending joy to make good food. You have to make a few bad dishes to learn how to make some good ones, and I still make some interesting mistakes to learn from.
I changed careers 3 years ago. It was a bold move for someone in their thirties, but I wasn’t content with what life was giving me. Culinary school brought back the passion I once had as a child. I’d like to continue this journey, and I believe the next food network star will let me shine.
Mmmm. Food.
I know food is a necessary part of life, but it doesn’t have to be boring! As an American we have the luxury and access of sampling cuisine from all parts of the world. Lets face it, there are only but so many ways that our mothers and grandmothers taught us to prepare staples like chicken, potatos, eggs, hamburger and other “table familiars.” I think people would like to learn simple to intermediate recipies that taste good from different parts of the world as well as in our neighbor’s coveted recipe book.
I want to make cooking fun and exciting and most importantly, Easy to Understand, while maintaining well balanced diet and good health. I say it is time to put down the boxed “just add water” meals, avoid the drive through and buffet line and crank the stove back up. Let’s start cookin’! I would be delighted to have my own cooking show that even kids could understand and would actually like to watch. Yum :)
I feel I have a great personality, great work ethic and a good leader. I do not have professional culinary experience but I believe I have what it takes to become a great chef. I love sharing with people my love for food and I have a passion for food. I am a great cook. I love to come up with new things to make.
I have a passion for food. I am a great cook, and recipe engineer. My favorite things is to look through my pantry and come up with something to make. I am a mother of 4 with a busy schedule. I would love to have a show that demonstrates the ease of cooking for those who don’t have a cooking degree, people who need to cook for families and have only a small amount of time. Baking is my outlet. I truly enjoy being in the kitchen. As a self-taught, grandmother-taught cooker, I feel like I can relate to those of the world that did not to culinary school. I have a great TV personality and have a weekly spot on a live web-based weight loss meeting. I love sharing with people my love for food and my ideas on making your favorite foods healthier. I know I would be a great contribution to TFN! I could send a sizzle reel.
I feel I have strong culinary skills, great personality, great work ethic and can be a good leader. I do not have professional culiary experience but I’m sure I have what it takes.
Thanks,
Art
I feel I have strong culinary skills, great personality, great work ethic and can be a good leader. I do not have professional culiary experience but I’m sure I have what it takes.
Thanks,
Art