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Food Fighters (TV Series)
''Food Fighters'' is an American reality based cooking television series hosted by Adam Richman that pits a home chef against five professional chefs in a series of cooking competitions for a chance to win up to $100,000. The series premiered July 22, 2014 on NBC as a summer replacement series. On January 21, 2015, NBC renewed the show for a second season. The second season premiered July 2, 2015 and concluded September 3, 2015. In season one, new episodes aired every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, while in season two new episodes aired every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. A third season was not announced by NBC, and as of July 2016, the show is no longer listed by the network as a current show. Format ''Food Fighters'' bills itself as "one part cooking competition, one part game show." In each episode, a contestant who is a home-based amateur cook comes to the show with a list of five of their best recipes to prepare on the show. The show is divided into five rounds, one round for each rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet Tila
Jet Tilakamonkul, known professionally as Jet Tila ( th, เจ็ท ติลกมลกุล; ), is an American celebrity chef, author, restaurateur, and restaurant developer. Early life Tila was born in Los Angeles to Thai Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States separately in 1966. His family traces their ancestry to the southern Chinese island province of Hainan. Restaurant and culinary career Jet Tila is the chef of the restaurants ''The Charleston'', and ''Pakpao Thai,'' both are located in Los Angeles, California. Tila is the restaurant developer of ''Dragon Tiger Noodle Co.'' with three locations in Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada. Tila has acted as a restaurant developer and minor partner for the chain restaurant Pei Wei Asian Kitchen (also known as Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC). Tila was given a ceremonial title of a "culinary ambassador" for Thailand, appointed by the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles. Tila has also been part of several novelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Viviani (chef)
Fabio Viviani (born October 10, 1978, in Florence, Italy) is a chef, restaurateur, and cook book writer who has appeared on reality television. He also sells a range of wines. In 2005 he moved from Florence to Southern California. In 2008 he appeared on the reality television competition series ''Top Chef'', where he was voted the "fan favorite"; since then he has had a second career as a television host, on-air personality and product pitchman. Early life Fabio Viviani grew up in Florence, Italy. At age 11 he worked nights at a local bakery (since he was too young to officially join the staff) and held several positions in the restaurant industry during his teenage years. In 1992, 14-year-old Viviani began working at the Il Pallaio trattoria in Florence, which served Italian comfort food and had a 120-seat cover, becoming sous chef by age 16, mentored by Italian restaurateur Simone Mugnaini. Career Viviani owned and operated seven restaurants in Florence, a farm house an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Woo
Ronnie Woo (born March 1, 1985) is an American chef, television personality, author, and former model. He hosted a cooking reality show, '' Food To Get You Laid'', where he coached people in their homes to prepare meals using ingredients they already had, and is a regular guest on ''The Rachael Ray Show'' and ''The Today Show''. Personal life Woo grew up in Seattle, Washington with his parents and two sisters. At the age of 19, he moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue his modeling career. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Modeling Woo was signed to Wilhelmina Models when he was 19 years old shortly after moving to Los Angeles, but eventually switched to Ford Models a few years later. He did both print and runway modeling. Some of his past modeling work includes Nordstrom, Macy's, K-Swiss, Rayban, and Banana Republic. Education Woo attended the University of Washington from 2003 to 2004, but moved to Los Angeles after his first year. After taking a year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Miller (chef)
Brad Miller (born 1981) is an American professional chef and TV personality. He is the host of the Cooking Channel’s ''Food Truck Nation''. He was a contestant on Season 3 of the Fox Network reality TV show ''Hell’s Kitchen'', finishing 6th. Miller was born and raised in Ottawa, Illinois, a suburb located southwest of Chicago. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute of Scottsdale in Arizona. He is the chef and partner at Inn of The Seventh Ray in Topanga, California Topanga () (Tongva: ''Topaa'nga'') is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the community exists in Topanga Canyon and the surrounding hills. The narrow s ..., and executive chef of Five Star Senior Living, an organization that operates residential senior communities. References Chefs from California American television chefs Alumni of Le Cordon Bleu Chefs from Illinois 1981 births Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadia Giosia
Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both. In Slavic, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: Ukrainian ''Nadiya'' (Надія, accent on the ''i''), Belarusian ''Nadzieja'' (Надзея, accent on the ''e''), and Old Polish ''Nadzieja'', all of which are derived from Proto-Slavic ''*naděja'', the first three from Old East Slavic. In Bulgarian and Russian, on the other hand, Nadia or Nadya (Надя, accent on first syllable) is the diminutive form of the full name Nadyezhda (Надежда), meaning "hope" and derived from Old Church Slavonic, which it entered as a translation of the Greek word ''ἐλπίς'' ( Elpis), with the same meaning. In Arabic, the name is ''Nadiyyah'', meaning "tender" and "delicate." In the Dan language, the word ''Nãdienã'' simply means "girl". Notable people with the name Nadia include: People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Culinary Institute Of America
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a private culinary school with its primary campus in Hyde Park, New York, and branch campuses in St. Helena and Napa, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Singapore. The college, which was the first to teach culinary arts in the United States, offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, and has the largest staff of American Culinary Federation Certified Master Chefs. The CIA also offers continuing education for professionals in the hospitality industry as well as conferences and consulting services. The college additionally offers recreational classes for non-professionals. The college operates student-run restaurants on its four U.S. campuses. The school was founded in 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, as a vocational institute for returning veterans of World War II. With a growing student body, the school purchased a former Jesuit novitiate in Hyde Park in 1970, which remains its central campus. The school began awarding associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocco DiSpirito
Rocco DiSpirito (born November 19, 1966) is an American chef and reality television personality based in New York City, known for starring in the program '' The Restaurant''. Early life and education DiSpirito was born in Queens, New York. He graduated in 1986 from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and in 1990 from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in business . Career DiSpirito is known for his Italian-American cuisine and his innovative fusion cooking. DiSpirito is best known as a celebrity chef and a cookbook author. He is known for his involvement in Union Pacific, a restaurant he opened in 1997 in the Gramercy Park section of Manhattan. A year later, ''New York Times'' reviewer Ruth Reichl, in a three-star review, reported that a woman at the next table was moaning in ecstasy as she ate, but it was impossible to determine what had provoked that reaction since so many dishes were worthy of such a reaction. DiSpirito departed Union Pacific in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Glass
Troy Joseph Glass (born July 27, 2000) is an American actor, chef, YouTuber, and social media personality. In 2013, Glass became a semi-finalist on the first season of the American reality cooking competition ''MasterChef Junior''. He cooked on the show at age 12 and finished in fourth place. He later cooked on programs such as ''The Home and Family Show'' and ''Access Hollywood''. He also appeared as a contestant on the cooking game show '' Food Fighters'' where he was the first minor (at age 14 at the time) ever to compete, winning $20,000 and a full scholarship to The Culinary Institute of America. Glass has worked with YouTube stars TheFineBros, appearing as a regular in the hit series ''Kids React'' (and on '' Teens React'' after September 2014) and appearing as a guest in another one of TheFineBros' web series, ''MyMusic''. Glass has also made appearances in ''Modern Family'', ''True Blood'', and ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' He landed a lead role on an episode of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Derry
Tiffany Derry is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. She is a Top Chef television series alum, and known for her appearances on '' Cutthroat Kitchen'' and ''Hungry Investors'' ( Spike tv). She is based in Texas. Early life Derry was born on December 26, 1982, in Beaumont, Texas. She is African American. Derry graduated from The Art Institute of Houston in 2003 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in culinary arts. She started her culinary career at the local International House of Pancakes at the age of 15, where she later had a management position. Restaurant career Derry was the chef and owner of "Private, Social" in Dallas from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Derry founded her professional website promoting her culinary career and her restaurant, "Private, Social." In 2013, Derry expressed interest in opening her own restaurant in her hometown of Beaumont. Derry has also working with the Dallas Independent School District to improve their school lunch program in or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Lampe
Ray Lampe is a BBQ pitmaster, author and television personality known as "Dr. BBQ." Career Lampe grew up in Chicago and worked in his family trucking business for 25 years before embarking on a culinary career. In the early 80s he began competing in BBQ cookoffs as an amateur. In 2000 he moved to Florida and became an outdoor cooking expert. In 2008 he was brought in as executive chef to revamp Justin Timberlake's Southern Hospitality restaurant in New York City. In June 2016, Lampe announced a restaurant partnership in ''Tampa Bay Times'' with Suzanne and Roger Perry who also own Datz, Dough, and Roux of Datz Restaurant Group. The restaurant is called Dr. BBQ and will open in St. Petersburg, Florida in the Edge District. Television Lampe has been a judge in several television cooking programs including the World Food Championships, Tailgate Warriors With Guy Fieri and American Grilled. As a contestant he competed on the Food Network's Chopped Chopped can have the following mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye Tracking
Eye tracking is the process of measuring either the point of gaze (where one is looking) or the motion of an eye relative to the head. An eye tracker is a device for measuring eye positions and eye movement. Eye trackers are used in research on the visual system, in psychology, in psycholinguistics, marketing, as an input device for human-computer interaction, and in product design. Eye trackers are also being increasingly used for rehabilitative and assistive applications (related,for instance, to control of wheel chairs, robotic arms and prostheses). There are a number of methods for measuring eye movement. The most popular variant uses video images from which the eye position is extracted. Other methods use search coils or are based on the electrooculogram. History In the 1800s, studies of eye movement were made using direct observations. For example, Louis Émile Javal observed in 1879 that reading does not involve a smooth sweeping of the eyes along the text, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
