CHEF'S STORY, New 26-Part Television Series, to Interview Today's Culinary Legends

CHEF'S STORY, New 26-Part Television Series, to Interview Today's Culinary Legends

Production Begins at The French Culinary Institute (The FCI) in New York; Dorothy Hamilton, Founder and CEO of The FCI, is Host

NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CHEF'S STORY, a new 26-part series of interviews with today's most renowned chefs, has commenced production in New York before student audiences at The French Culinary Institute (The FCI), one of America's foremost culinary institutions. The series is scheduled to debut on public television stations in Spring 2007.

Following a format inspired by Inside the Actor's Studio, each half-hour program focuses on a master chef whose life, work, and evolution as a food legend is thoroughly explored. Each shares personal and professional reminiscences, demonstrates cooking techniques, and answers questions from students in The International Culinary Theater at The FCI. The series also features vignettes recorded on location in the chefs' own cities, their restaurants, and homes.

CHEF'S STORY is hosted by Dorothy Hamilton, founder and CEO of The French Culinary Institute and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for The James Beard Foundation. The series is produced by Full Plate Media in association with The FCI. KQED San Francisco is the series' presenter to national public television stations.

The cooking luminaries featured in season one are (in alphabetical order) Jose Andres, Dan Barber, Lidia Bastianich, Rick Bayless, David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, Anthony Bourdain, Tom Colicchio, Cat Cora, Robert Del Grande, Todd English, Dean Fearing, Bobby Flay, Suzanne Goin, Thomas Keller, Patrick O'Connell, Charlie Palmer, Jacques Pepin, Michel Richard, Alain Sailhac, Arun Sampanthavivat, Marcus Samuelsson, Andre Soltner, Jacques Torres, Charlie Trotter, Norman Van Aken, and Jean Georges Vongerichten.

CHEF'S STORY is directed by Bruce Franchini. Co-producer is John Servidio. Producers for Full Plate Media are Susie Heller and Harry Bernstein. Information about The French Culinary Institute can be found at http://www.frenchculinary.com/.

Source: The French Culinary Institute

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French Culinary Institute, +1-646-254-7577, jjoseph@frenchculinary.com

Web site: http://www.frenchculinary.com/

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