Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino is a passionate chef, author, cyclist, and philanthropist. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University, Cosentino got his professional start at some of the country’s most beloved restaurants in Washington, D.C. and then the Bay Area. In his...
Caroline Schiff

Caroline Schiff

Caroline Schiff is an award-winning pastry chef and cookbook author based in Brooklyn, NY. She was named a Food & Wine Best New Chef in ’22 and a James Beard Award Outstanding Pastry Chef Finalist. Schiff’s culinary expertise has garnered attention...
Michelle Karr-Ueoka

Michelle Karr-Ueoka

Born and raised in Honolulu, Michelle Karr-Ueoka graduated from Punahou School. While attending the University of Hawaii, Karr-Ueoka’s passion for cooking was ignited after an externship at Alan Wong’s Restaurant. Pursuing her dream, Karr-Ueoka enrolled at The...
Roy Yamaguchi

Roy Yamaguchi

Roy Yamaguchi is a celebrated Japanese-American chef, restaurateur, and founding member of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement and Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. In 1993, he became the first Hawaii-based chef to receive the prestigious James Beard Award for “Best...
Jeff Szombaty

Jeff Szombaty

A native from New Jersey, Jeff Szombaty honed his gastronomic skills early in life working in professional kitchens since he was 16 years old. As an alumnus of the nationally distinguished culinary program at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Chef Szombaty...