CHEFSCat CoraPostino It's no surprise that Cat Cora became a world-renowned chef. Her culinary aspirations began at an early age, and by 15, she had developed a business plan for her own restaurant. In 2005, she made television history on the Food Network's Iron Chef America as the first and only female Iron Chef, and in November 2006 Bon Appetit magazine bestowed on her its Teacher of the Year Award, an award she calls "the greatest recognition I could achieve as a chef."shed, where she worked with a design expert and contractor to surprise a homeowner with a three-day kitchen makeover. In 2006, Cat appeared alongside Wolfgang Puck in NBC's Primetime miniseries Celebrity Cooking Showdown, where celebrities were paired with famous chefs and competed in a timed cook-off a la Iron Chef. Cat is part of Macy's Culinary Council, a national culinary authority, comprising 15 of the world's most prominent chefs. The Council serves as the face of Macy's Culinary and Housewares divisions, impacting how customers are inspired to shop, cook, and eat at home. Outside of the kitchen, Cat is known for her philanthropy. She is president and founder of Chefs for Humanity, an organization founded in response to the 2004 tsunami disaster. Modeled after Doctors Without Borders, the not-for-profit gathers the culinary community together to raise funds and provide resources for important emergency, educational, and hunger-related causes. In addition to this, she recently became the nutritional spokesperson for UNICEF. With her recently launched second book, Cooking From The Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals (Houghton Mifflin), Cat elevates at-home cooking to new levels. The book applies her "go with what you've got" philosophy of creating simple yet sensational meals. Cat's signature restaurant also is set to open in 2007. Cat lives in Northern California with her family, including her biggest fans, her two sons. For more information, log onto www.catcoracooks.com. To coordinate interviews, please contact The Brooks Group at (212) 768-0860 |