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The Top 20 Chef Kings (Oops, 1 Queen)

M. Morris — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:41:26 CDT

The phenomenon of the celebrity chef is well past the saturation point, but the restaurants, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, and personal appearances keep coming. Presiding over the largest international empire is British pottymouth-cum-culinary genius Gordon Ramsay, according to a new list by New York 's Grub Street blog. The Grub Street...

Highest Paid Celebrity Chefs

Rebecca Smith Hurd — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:39:00 CDT

Rachael Ray may not be a classically trained chef, but her cooking prowess has made her a wealthy woman nonetheless, reports Forbes . Thanks to four Food Network programs, a talk show, and a self-titled magazine, she's the highest-paid celebrity chef, pulling in $18 million a year. Here are 9 others...

Governator Signs Calif. Trans Fat Ban

Nick McMaster — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:22:00 CDT

California became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant and bakery cooking today, the Los Angeles Times reports. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the bill passed last week by the legislature, saying it would help Californians’ health. Some restaurateurs, such as Wolfgang Puck—who had already phased the oils...