Ted Allen Cooking Demos

Best known for his role as the food and wine specialist on the Emmy Award-winning hit Queer Eye, Ted Allen will be hosting Robert Mondavi Private Selection's Crush in the City at Taste of Atlanta! Ted will be at the event on Saturday conducting cooking demos throughout the day. Ted serves as the Robert Mondavi Food and Wine Ambassador, offering his expertise on pairing wine with food for everyday enjoyment. Ted currently appears regularly as a judge on Top Chef and Food Network's Iron Chef America.

Chef and The Fatman

In 2002 Chef Fred Genovese joined forces with his Co-Host Kevin Jenkins who had created the only live cooking radio show in the Country called Chef and the Fatman the Blue Collar Chefs. They have also developed a line of Chef and the Fatman Love Rub and Seasonings. Kevin and Chef have also co-authored a cookbook Chef and the Fatman the Red White and Blue (Collar) Cookin', available now.

Don Diem, Dolce

Chef Don is the executive chef at the Dolce Group including Dolce Enoteca e Restorante and Ten Pin Alley. Dolce is an upscale Italian Restaurant with a unique menu including exquisite combinations. At Ten Pin Alley, the Chef executes a menu of fun and creative takes on gourmet junk food.

Meet Rocco DiSpirito

Meet Celebrated Chef Rocco DiSpirito at Taste of Atlanta on Saturday for a special cooking demonstration and book signing at the CBS46 tent! Rocco has authored 3 cookbooks, won the James Beard Award for Flavor and starred in the 2003/2004 hit series, The Restaurant on NBC. He has also appeared on numerous television shows including, The Today Show, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Good Morning America, Oprah, and Bravo's Top Chef.

Will Eudy, The Capital Grille with
James Moreland, Bombay Sapphire

James Moreland is a premiere mixologist whose inspired cocktails have graced the front pages of the The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. He is one of this generation's leading spirits authorities. He has been a bartending fixture in New York City for more than eight years - most notably as head bartender at the famed, mixology-forward Town bar. Moreland's mastery at blending flavors and textures, creating a taste experience, and enhancing the cocktail moment is beyond compare - especially when it comes to gin, his spirit of choice.

Atlanta's Finest Dining Presents
Stephen Herman, Executive Chef of Haven Restaurant

With a passion for cooking and an innovative approach to modern American cuisine, Chef Stephen delights locals with a HAVEN for extraordinary cuisine. Chef Stephen has been a part of the celebrated culinary team since the restaurant's grand opening in 2003, and now brings his unique touch to the HAVEN menu. Since taking the executive chef position, Stephen has been balancing creative American cooking with some classic French influences, touched with seasonal and local ingredients.

Marietta High School ProStart Culinary Team
Silver Medal Winners, 2007 ProStart State Championships

Marietta High School Culinary teams have placed in the top three in the state for the ProStart Competitions every year for the past six years. ProStart is a program, created by the National Restaurant Association for high school that teaches advanced culinary skills along with business management training to prepare students for careers in the hospitality industry. Lead by teacher Dee Smith with Chef Mentor Eric Lewis, these talented passionate culinary students are already practicing hard for the 2008 competition.

Mary S. Moore,
Founder and Owner of The Cook's Warehouse

Mary Moore is the founder and owner of The Cook's Warehouse. Before opening The Cook's Warehouse, she worked at award-winning Atlanta restaurants "Partners" and "Indigo", serving as line cook, expeditor, kitchen manager and day chef. She then served as the Director of Research and Development for "Harry's Farmers Market", Atlanta's then largest and most prestigious gourmet and fresh food supplier.

Pope High School ProStart Culinary Team with
Chef Gary Colteck
Gold Medal Winners, 2007 ProStart State Championships

Pope High School Culinary Arts Program, under the direction of Mrs. Mary Murphy and renowned chef, Gary Coltek (Buckhead Wedding Cakes), earned first place in the 2007 ProStart State Championships. ProStart is a program, created by the National Restaurant Association for high school that teaches advanced culinary skills along with business management training to prepare students for careers in the hospitality industry.

Comcast on Demand Presents
Celeste Podojil

Celeste Podojil is the host of Tailgating Tidbits, a quick segment that combines upscale and trendy recipes with classic tailgating food for any sport. She is also the former host of two cooking shows, Gridiron Gourmet and Cookin' on the Diamond. So how does a wife, mother and former high school math teacher get to host a cooking show? She says, "It was being in the right place, at the right time and knowing some pretty important people. Cheering for the Atlanta Falcons opened a few doors and luckily I was armed with some fantastic recipes."

Meet former Waffle House short-order cook turned Hell's Kitchen contestant and celebrity chef, Julia Williams at Taste of Atlanta on Sunday! Come see a truly inspirational celebrity chef bring intensity and fervor to the cooking stage.

Photo Courtesy of Granada America

Comcast on Demand Presents
Brian Winbush

An innovative Chef with an exceptional record of service and experience at such noted establishments as The 191 Club, Georgia World Congress Center, Pearl's, and the Marietta Country Club to name a few. He has more than 17 years expertise in all areas of cooking and management for Four Star restaurants and as a world-class caterer for private parties and functions. Excels in supervising large staffs of 100 or more and overseeing million dollar food revenues.