Famous Foodies Posters: Chefs, Cooks & Gourmets “K...-L...-”
for classrooms, kitchens and restaurants.

Notable chefs and cooks ~

Graham Kerr
b. 1-22-1934; London, England

Graham Kerr gained fame through his 1960s cooking show The Galloping Gourmet, a name that evolved from a previous 35-day trek to the finest restaurants around the globe. Kerr was best remembered for his use of clarified butter, cream, fat and wine which earned him the title the “Most Dangerous Man in America” from the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Kerr now promotes low fat and cholesterol, vegetarian based cooking.

Nicholas Kurti
b. 5-14-1908; Budapest, Hungary
d. 11-24-1998

The physicist Nicholas Kurti enthusiastically applied scientific knowledge to culinary endeavors such as his talk at the Royal Society titled “The physicist in the kitchen”. Kurti amazed the audience by using the recently invented microwave oven to make a “Frozen Florida” (cold outside, hot inside) the reverse of a “Baked Alaska”.

Emeril Lagasse
b. 10-15-1959; Fall River, MA

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and cookbook author Emeril Lagasse is recognizable for his catchphrases such as “Kick it up a notch!” and “BAM!”.

Giada de Laurentiis
b. 8-22-1970; Rome, Italy

Chef, writer, and television personality Giada de Laurentiis is host of the current Food Network program Giada at Home.

Nigella Lawson
b. 1-6-1960; London, England

Nigella Lawson is a British TV chef and cookbook author.