DESTINATION FOOD
Our Trusty Experts
Meet the 29 chefs, cookbook authors, food writers, cooking-show hosts, and specialty-food purveyors who shared their favorites with us.
Alessia Antinori Head of U.S. sales and 26th-generation member of Tuscany's Antinori wine family
Lidia Bastianich Chef, cookbook author, television cooking-show host, and co-owner of Felidia, Del Posto, and Esca in Manhattan, and Lidia's in Kansas City, Mo., and Pittsburgh
John Besh Executive chef of August, Lüke, Besh Steak, and La Provence restaurants in New Orleans
April Bloomfield Chef/owner of the Spotted Pig and the John Dory in NYC
David Chang Owner/head chef of Momofuku restaurants in NYC
Darrell Corti Wine merchant and co-owner of Corti Brothers in Sacramento, Calif.
Ariane Daguin Founder of D'Artagnan, a supplier of foie gras, truffles, meat, and mushrooms
John T. Edge Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance
Patrick Ford V.P. of international marketing for Ford's Gourmet Foods, which distributes Bone Suckin' Sauce
Gabrielle Hamilton Chef/owner of Prune in NYC
Thomas Keller Owner of eight restaurants and author of three cookbooks, including Under Pressure
Niloufer Ichaporia King Author of My Bombay Kitchen
Corby Kummer Senior editor at The Atlantic and author of The Joy of Coffee and The Pleasures of Slow Food
John Mackey Chairman and CEO of Whole Foods Market
Deborah Madison Food writer and author of numerous books, including Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
Danny Meyer CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and founder and co-owner of several NYC restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, and Shake Shack
Masaharu Morimoto Star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America, and founder of Morimoto restaurants in Boca Raton, Fla., New York, Philadelphia, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Tokyo
Marion Nestle Professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at New York University and author of Food Politics and What to Eat
Cindy Pawlcyn Cookbook author and owner of Mustards Grill, Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, and Go Fish, in California
Jacques Pépin Chef, cookbook author, and host of 11 public-TV cooking shows
Michael Pollan Author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food
Julie Powell Author of Julie & Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously
Wolfgang Puck Chef and owner of Spago, Chinois, and Postrio
Maximilian Riedel 11th-generation Riedel and CEO of Riedel Crystal of America
David Tanis Head chef at Chez Panisse and author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
Ming Tsai Host/executive producer of public television's Simply Ming and chef/owner of Blue Ginger, in Wellesley, Mass.
Eli Zabar Founder of the Eli's franchise, which includes Eli's Manhattan, Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar, W.I.N.E. and Spirits Shop, Eli's Vinegar Factory, and E.A.T., all in NYC
Danilo Zecchin Executive chef at Ciao Bella in NYC and San Francisco
Andrew Zimmern Food writer, chef, and host of the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
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