- Marcus Samuelsson (acclaimed chef and co-owner of Aquavit)
- Skye Gyngell (of Petersham's Nurseries Cafe in the UK)
- Michael Laisakonis (of the famed Le Bernadin in NY),
- bestselling cookbook authors Julee Rosso, Mimi Sheraton, and Mary Ann Esposito,
popular bloggers such as Amy Sherman (Cooking with Amy), Shauna James Ahern (Gluten-Free Girl), Jeanne Horak (CookSister, South Africa) and Wendy Lyn (The Paris Kitchen, France).