Carole Bloom

Carole Bloom studied pastry and confectionary arts in Paris and London and worked in fi ve-star hotels and restaurants in Venice, Italy; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Rancho Santa Fe, California.

Paula Deen

Paula Deen is a self-made success story who learned the secrets of Southern cooking from her grandmother.

Ingrid Hoffmann

Ingrid Hoffmann is passionate about food and entertaining and spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. Ingrid launched Simply Delicioso on Food Network last July and also hosts her own Spanish-language cooking and lifestyle show, Delicioso.