Nick Stellino (born May 1, 1958) is a

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and

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television chef. One half of his family is from

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and the other half is Sicilian. He hosts the cooking programs ''Cucina Amore'' and ''Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen'' on public television station KCTS 9 in

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Television shows

Stellino began by hosting three seasons of ''Cucina Amore''. His other main cooking show was ''Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen''; both were presented by

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, a PBS-affiliated television station in Seattle. His most recent show, ''Nick Stellino: Storyteller in the Kitchen'', was presented by WCNY, the PBS station in Syracuse, New York. Stellino's current shows are distributed by

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Books

Stellino is the author of several cookbooks, which include the following: * ''Cucina Amore'' * ''Nick Stellino's Glorious Italian Cooking'' * ''Nick Stellino's Mediterranean Flavors'' * ''Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen'' * ''Nick Stellino's Passione: Pasta, Pizza, Panini'' * ''Mangiamo! Let's Eat!'' * ''Dine In'' * "Nick Stellino's Cooking with Friends"

Notable achievements and appearances

* Grand Marshal,

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Parade, 1999 (the first chef to be given the honor) * Annual participant,

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* Presenter,

James Beard Foundation Award The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists in the United States. They are scheduled around James Beard's May 5 birthday. The media award ...

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, 2000, 2001 * Chosen chef, Grandma Gala Dinner,

* Celebrity chef, Red Tie Affair, Red Cross of Santa Monica * Celebrity chef, Seattle Festa Italiana, 2007 * Celebrity chef, Milwaukee Festa Italiana, 2008

References

External links

Nick Stellino Official Website

Nick Stellino Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stellino, Nick 1958 births Living people American male chefs American food writers American television chefs American people of Italian descent