23 year old Kelsey happily dubs herself as the ‘Mini Martha Stewart.’ This bubbly, blonde dynamo has brought her unique cooking style to her eager peers at the local college cable station as the former host and star of “Kelsey’s Kitchen.” Turning the kitchen into a classroom, Kelsey currently teaches culinary classes covering everything from seafood to cupcakes and freelances in the food department for The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Family man Aaron is happily married and a dad of 3 in Camden, NJ. His love affair began at 13 at a local hospital. He is now the Executive Catering Chef for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is easy going in the kitchen and loves all things buttered and barbecued.
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You may have previously seen native New Yorker Cory Kahaney on Last Comic Standing and Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Cory is serious and eclectic about her food. She focuses on what she calls MAMMA cooking, Mediterranean, Austrian, Mexican, Middle Eastern and Asia.
Adam is currently starting up a catering company but he is not a newcomer to food. He previously owned a BBQ joint, The Smoked Joint, in Philadelphia, PA that he ran with his brother. This 30 year old actor likes to make food approachable and fun at the same time.
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Shane is the youngest finalist this year at only 20 years old but this CIA graduate has already proved that he has a strong work ethic as a former cast member of Nickelodeon’s, ALL THAT and as a winner of a Kids Choice Award with the cast in 2004. Now he is showing cooking is no respecter of age by running his own catering service, Experience Dining, in Los Angeles.
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Lisa is the co-owner and special event planner of Suze Restaurant & Catering in Dallas, Texas. This 32 year old former beauty queen designs her own line of aprons and likes to bring a splash of style to the kitchen.
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Jennifer is a 32 year old woman from Woonsocket, Rhode Island who is currently the Executive Chef at Geppetto’s and Briggs Corner restaurants. She balances her career with her 3 year old daughter. Her cooking focuses is on basic ingredients!
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Nipa is a 35 year old who hails from Victoria, MN. She isn’t a professional chef but is the former owner of the Gypsy Curry House and has taught a variety of cooking classes. Professionally she is a marketing Manager and pursues her love of cooking on the off hours. This married mother of 2 wishes to share her fearless and multicultural approach to cooking with all.
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