Get ready for the most delicious time of the year! Here is Terra's top picks this time around. Watch out for these Chef Superstars and don't miss any of their events.
Wilo Benet: as master in the art of cuisine, as he is in teaching and passing his knowledge to up-coming talent. He is capable of guiding his operations and assuring quality in every detail, which has made him excel.
Mario Pagan: as Chef-Owner of two of Puerto Rico’s finest restaurants, Mario Pagán’s beginnings watching his mother lovingly prepare meals in his San Juan home may seem a distant past.
Ferran Adrià: began his famed culinary career washing dishes at a French restaurant in the town of Castelldefels, Spain.
Jose Andres: often called Spain’s unofficial ambassador to the United States, José is the host of Made in Spain, a 26-episode public television series focusing on Spain’s wine, food and travel.
Emile Castillo: born in Spain, trained in France and Americanized in New York! Chef Emile Castillo, Executive Chef of Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, has put all of his cultural and educational ingredients in a blender and the result is a surprising chef, as comfortable with international cuisine as he is with blueberry pancakes!
Guy Fieri: began his career in foodservice at the age of ten, selling soft pretzels from a three-wheeled bicycle cart that he built with his father.
Luis Alfredo Guaman: executive pastry chef at ONO at the Hotel Gansevoort, (18 Ninth Avenue at 13th Street; Hotel Gansevoort; 212-660-6766), is combining his creativity and passion for pastry arts to create delectable, seasonally fresh desserts that are the perfect ending to any meal.
Gordon Ramsay: his culinary career was initiated at Harvey’s under Marco Pierre White. After time spent working with Albert Roux, Guy Savoy and Jol Robuchon, Gordon shot to fame in 1993 for his work at Aubergine where he won two Michelin stars.
Rachael Ray: According to Rachael Ray, she grew up in food. “My first vivid memory is watching Mom in a restaurant kitchen.
Patricio Sandoval: Practically a gourmand from birth, Mercadito executive chef and owner Patricio Sandoval almost seems genetically engineered for a culinary life.
New York City Wine & Food Festival/Terra USA
