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                        |  Lidia Bastianich Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (born February 21, 1947) is an American chef who  was born in
                           present-day Croatia. She specializes in Italian-American cuisine, and became a TV celebrity
                           with her cooking shows...
 
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                        |  Mario Batali Mario Batali is an Italian-American chef and restauranteur. He attended Rutgers
                           University where he double majored in Spanish Theater and Economics, graduating in 1982...
 
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                        | Sidoine Benoit Sidoine Benoît was a Benedictine monk of the 14th Century at the Abbaye-aux-Hommes
                           in Caen, in the Calvados département in the Basse-Normandie region of France. He is
                           credited with inventing the dish Tripes à la mode de Caen...
 
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                        |  Ettore Boiardi Ettore Boiardi (October 22, 1897 – June 21, 1985) was an Italian-born chef who
                           became famous for his eponymous brand of food products, named Chef Boyardee...
 
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                        |  Anthony Bourdain Anthony Michael Bourdain (born June 25, 1956 in New York City) is an American
                           author and executive chef of Brasserie Les Halles in New York City...
 
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                        |  Alton Brown Alton Brown (born on July 30, 1962 in Los Angeles, California)
                           is the creator and host of the television show Good Eats, a cooking
                           show on the Food Network...
 
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                        |  Caesar Cardini Caesar Cardini (February 24, 1896 – November 3, 1956) was an Italian Mexican,
                           chef, and hotel owner, who is credited with creating the Caesar salad...
 
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                        |  Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello (born January 26, 1962 in Red Bluff, California) is an
                           American celebrity chef specializing in Italian-influenced California cuisine...
 
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                        |  Julia Child Julia Child (August 15, 1912–August 13, 2004) was a famous American gourmet cook,
                           author, and television personality who introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques...
 
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                        | Maestro Martino of Como Martino de Rossi or Martino de Rubeis, called Martino of Como,
                           was the most important cook of the 15th century...
 
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                        |  Paula Deen Paula Hiers Deen (born January 19, 1947) is a chef, restaurateur, writer,
                           and TV personality who lives in Savannah, Georgia...
 
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                        |  Mary Ann Esposito Mary Ann Esposito is the host and creator of the television program, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito...
 
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                        |  Fannie Farmer Fannie Merritt Farmer (23 March 1857 - 15 January 1915) was an American
                           culinary expert whose book, The Boston Cooking-School Cookbook, became
                           a widely used culinary text...
 
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                        |  Bobby Flay Bobby Flay (born October 9, 1964) is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur
                           who has also became a super chef...
 
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                        |  Tyler Florence Tyler Florence (born March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows...
 
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                        |  Ina Garten Ina Rosenberg Garten (born February 2, 1948) is an American chef, former caterer,
                           cookbook author, columnist, and hostess of the Food Network program Barefoot Contessa...
 
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                        |  Marcella Hazan Marcella Hazan, maiden name Marcella Polini, (born 1924) is an Italian cookery writer who
                           writes in English. Her cookbooks are credited with introducing the public in the United
                           States and Britain to the techniques of traditional Italian cooking...
 
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                        |  Graham Kerr Graham Kerr (born January 22, 1934 in London) is a famous cooking personality
                           who gained fame through his cooking show The Galloping Gourmet...
 
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                        |  Emeril Lagasse Emeril John Lagasse (born October 15, 1959 in Fall River, Massachusetts)
                           is a celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, and writer...
 
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                        |  Giada De Laurentiis Giada De Laurentiis (born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef,
                           currently host of the Food Network program Everyday Italian...
 
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