Deirdre Appel

The concept of food as medicine is not new. In fact, it dates back to the time of Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who lived in the 4th century BC…

Name: Curtis Granderson Age: 39 Hometown: Blue Island, Illinois Occupation: A former Major League Baseball player Most famous for: Playing outfield for 15 years for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees,…

Name: Spike Mendelsohn Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 39 Culinary Training:  Mendelsohn’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all in the restaurant business. He began his professional culinary education at the…

Name: Amy Adams Age: 45 Hometown: Vicenza, Italy; raised in Castle Rock, Colorado Occupation: Actress Most famous for: Her role as the cheerful princess in Enchanted How she got connected…

Name: Bryant Terry Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Age: 46 Culinary Training: It was not until he received a bachelor’s degree in English from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Master’s degree…

Name: Leonardo DiCaprio Age: 45 Hometown: Los Angeles, California  Occupation: Actor, film producer, and environmental activist Most famous for: His leading roles in cinema hits such as Titanic, Shutter Island,…

Name: Marcus Samuelsson Hometown: Born in Ethiopia, raised in Göteborg, Sweden Age: 49 Culinary Training: Samuelsson credits his love of cooking to his adoptive Swedish grandmother. He studied at the…

Name: Russell Wilson Age: 31 Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Occupation: American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks Most famous for: Holding the record for most wins by an NFL quarterback through…

Name: Edward Lee Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Age: 48 Culinary Training: Chef Lee began cooking at age 11 under the mentorship of his grandmother whom he credits with sparking his…

Name: James Cameron Age: 65 Hometown: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada Occupation: Filmmaker, environmentalist, and philanthropist Most famous for: Making science fiction and epic films such as The Terminator, Titanic, and Avatar …