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Daisy Martinez
Daisy Martinez began as a prep-kitchen chef on the Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen television series and as a private chef in New York City. In addition to her own show, Daisy manages a small catering business, "The Passionate Palate."

Darley Newman
Darley Newman is the founder, host and producer of the Equitrekking travel television series. Darley also pens monthly columns and articles for True West and Practical Horseman magazines.

David Dunlop
Artist and teacher David Dunlop is the engaging host and writer of the television series Landscapes Through Time. He is a modern-day master whose landscape paintings draw from both Renaissance techniques and contemporary science.

David Yetman
In The Americas With David Yetman showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of North America and South America — from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the tip of Tierra del Fuego in Chile.

Deanna Connell
Master gardener Deanna Connell is a former award- winning reporter and news anchor for ABC television affiliates in Portland and Eugene, Ore. Her background in journalism serves her well as she learns the secrets of smart gardening from experts across the country.

Dede Wilson
Dede Wilson is a self-taught pastry chef whose specialties include chocolate work and wedding cakes. She has worked professionally for more than 10 years as a restaurant pastry chef, bakery owner, columnist, author, caterer and recipe developer.

Donald Peschke
As founding editor of Woodsmith magazine, Donald Peschke filled the need for a publication that explained woodworking in step-by-step detail. Donald hosts Woodsmith Shop with his staff of talented editors, designers and illustrators who are both passionate and knowledgeable woodworkers.

Donna Dewberry
Donna Dewberry is a native Floridian, wife, and fantastic self-taught painter. She is the mother of seven children and also has seven grandchildren. She is the innovative creator of the "One Stroke Painting" technique.

Donna Scala
Donna Scala opened Bistro Don Giovanni in 1993. Specializing in Rustic Italian and Southern French food, Don Giovanni’s menu is infused with Italian, French and California influences and is best known for serving up straightforward, clean flavors – rustic yet refined.

Dorothy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton established The French Culinary Institute in 1984 and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the James Beard Foundation. She was appointed Chairwoman emerita for life of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) in 1994.
Cooking

Adam Ried
Adam Ried is the keeper of the Equipment Corner on America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Andreas Viestad
Award-winning food journalist and author Andreas Viestad has brought his remarkable knowledge of Scandinavian and world cuisine, culture and history to two acclaimed English-language cookbooks. Andreas has also recently launched a monthly food column for the Washington Post.

Bridget Lancaster
Bridget Lancaster is the executive food editor for TV and radio of Cook’s Country magazine, currently responsible for all recipe testing and development in Cook’s Country and an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen.

Burt Wolf
Burt Wolf is the host and author of nine internationally syndicated television series that deal with cultural history, travel and gastronomy. Burt, a former James Beard Foundation Award winner, has also worked as a travel journalist and written or edited nearly 60 books.

Caprial Pence
Chef, wife and mother Caprial Pence has hosted the programs Caprial’s Seasonal Kitchen and Cooking With Caprial and John. Caprial has also authored eight cookbooks, including Caprial’s Seasonal Kitchen, and has been the recipient of the James Beard Award.

Charlie Trotter
Charlie Trotter is the author of nine cookbooks – including RAW, a celebration of the raw-food movement – and owns the highly regarded Charlie Trotter’s restaurant in Chicago.

Chris Fennimore
Veteran TV programmer Chris Fennimore has hosted more than 35 live cooking marathons. He also serves as a food columnist for Pittsburgh magazine and writes a Sunday feature column for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Chris Kimball
Chris Kimball is the host of America’s Test Kitchen, a public television cooking show now in its eleventh season, and host and executive producer of Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen, which debuted in September 2008.

Christina Pirello
Christina Pirello, a popular chef and author of four cookbooks, beat cancer with the help of her healthy, macrobiotic diet; whole-foods cooking quickly became her passion. Christina is one of the country's foremost educators on cooking and alternative health.

Christy Rost
Christy Rost is a leading lifestyle expert on celebrating the family and home. She is also a cookbook author and cooking and lifestyle TV host.

Claus Meyer
Claus Meyer has published 14 cookbooks in Denmark and has hosted his own television series, Meyers Køkken (Meyer’s Kitchen). He co-owns the gourmet restaurant Noma, runs a cooking school, and operates catering, fruit and chocolate supply companies.

Clodagh McKenna
In her American television debut, accomplished chef, food journalist and award-winning cookbook author Clodagh McKenna travels the length and breadth of Ireland — from County Kerry to Donegal — in search of the best food, farmers' markets and more.

Daisy Martinez
Daisy Martinez began as a prep-kitchen chef on the Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen television series and as a private chef in New York City. In addition to her own show, Daisy manages a small catering business, "The Passionate Palate."

Dede Wilson
Dede Wilson is a self-taught pastry chef whose specialties include chocolate work and wedding cakes. She has worked professionally for more than 10 years as a restaurant pastry chef, bakery owner, columnist, author, caterer and recipe developer.

Donna Scala
Donna Scala opened Bistro Don Giovanni in 1993. Specializing in Rustic Italian and Southern French food, Don Giovanni’s menu is infused with Italian, French and California influences and is best known for serving up straightforward, clean flavors – rustic yet refined.

Dorothy Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton established The French Culinary Institute in 1984 and is currently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the James Beard Foundation. She was appointed Chairwoman emerita for life of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) in 1994.

Emily Luchetti
Co-host of Holiday Table, Emily Luchetti is the executive pastry chef at Farallon Restaurant in San Francisco and a well-known cookbook. She was named Pastry Chef of the Year in 2004 by the James Beard Foundation and won the coveted IACP Cookbook Award in 2007.

Eric Ripert
Eric Ripert is the host of Avec Eric, chef/co-owner of New York's celebrated restaurant Le Bernardin, chair of New York-based food rescue organization, cookbook author and recipient of France's Legion d'Honneur.

Hiro and Lissa Doumani
Hiro and Lissa Doumani opened Terra Restaurant in 1988. Terra espouses the couple's philosophy on food, wine and life: to work closely with a network of local producers, to continually explore and create new dishes and to play with daring new wine pairings.

Hubert Keller
Hubert Keller is one of America's most acclaimed chefs with award-winning restaurants Fleur de Lys in San Francisco and Las Vegas and The Burger Bar in Las Vegas. He is regarded as one of the most imaginative and talented chefs in the United States.

Jack Bishop
Jack Bishop is the editorial director of America’s Test Kitchen. He is the tasting lab expert on America’s Test Kitchen, the top-rated public television cooking show, and Cook’s Country from America’s Test Kitchen, which debuted in September 2008.

Jacques Pépin
Already a household name and culinary icon, Jacques Pépin has dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the culinary arts. He is world renowned as the host of his acclaimed and popular cooking programs on public television, and as an author, instructor and gifted artist.

Jeff Nathan
Jeffrey Nathan is head chef and co-owner of the critically acclaimed Abigael’s on Broadway, the largest gourmet kosher restaurant in the country. He has won a James Beard award and is the author of the cookbook Adventures in Jewish Cooking.

Joanne Weir
Joanne Weir has an extensive culinary background in history, theory and technique of Mediterranean cuisine, as well as the regional foods of the United States. These elements are brought to life in her creative classes, written articles and television series.

John Besh
Chef John Besh has been the recipient of numerous top industry accolades, including the James Beard Award for Best Chef of the Southeast, Food and Wine magazine’s “Top 10 Best Chefs in America,” Food Arts Silver Spoon Award and the Louisiana Restaurant Association’s ‘Restaurateur of the Year.’ Gourmet magazine rated restaurant August in it’s “America’s Top 50 Restaurants” twice.

John Pence
John Pence and his wife Caprial are the restaurateurs behind Portland, Ore.’s acclaimed Caprial’s Bistro. He teaches with Caprial at the couple’s cooking school, Caprial and John’s Kitchen, and has co-authored several cookbooks with his wife.

José Andrés
José Andrés owns the popular Washington, D.C. tapas restaurant Jaleo. His production Vamos a Cocinar on Television Espanola is Spain’s most popular cooking program. In fall 2008, Clarkson Potter will publish a companion cookbook to the Made In Spain series.

Julia Child
The iconic Julia Child pioneered cooking television through her highly successful cooking shows, including The French Chef and Dinner at Julia’s, and authored a series of best-selling cookbooks. Her famous Cambridge, Mass. kitchen became an exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum in 2002.

Julia Collin Davison
Julia Collin Davison is a senior editor for the books division of America’s Test Kitchen and is an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen. She is also a cast member of the Cook’s Country TV show.

Karen MacNeil
A well-known author and teacher, Karen has shared her wine and food knowledge around the world through print, television and in-person appearances. With her husband Dennis, she is the co-owner of Fife Vineyards in Napa Valley.

Ken Frank
Ken Frank realized a lifelong dream of owning a restaurant in the Napa Valley when he opened La Toque restaurant in the fall of 1998. La Toque has received widespread critical acclaim and was named as one of the best 20 restaurants in America by Wine Spectator magazine in 2000.

Laura Theodore
Laura Theodore is a television and radio host, vegan chef, sustainable lifestyle blogger, compassionate cookbook author, and award-winning jazz singer and actor. She is the proud creator of the “Jazzy Vegetarian," and author of "Jazzy Vegetarian: Lively Vegan Cuisine Made Easy and Delicious."

Lidia Bastianich
Lidia Bastianich is widely regarded as the "First Lady of Italian cuisine and restaurants in the United States." Lidia is a best-selling author, acclaimed chef and restaurateur and pens the monthly newspaper column entitled Lidia’s Italian Table.

Loretta Barrett Oden
Loretta Barrett Oden, host of the New England Emmy-winning Seasoned With Spirit, is a renowned Native-American chef, food historian, lecturer and proud woman of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation

Marja Vongerichten
The host of "Kimchi Chronicles" and the author of "The Kimchi Chronicles" companion cookbook, Marja Vongerichten is eager to share her passion for Korean cuisine and its approachability, health benefits and the familial spirit of the Korean table.

Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman is a highly regarded food journalist, cookbook author, culinary aficionado and public television host. He pens a regular column for The New York Times and has written several highly successful and critically acclaimed cookbooks.

Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Emmy® Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and bestselling author, is America’s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher.

Martin Yan
Born in Guangzhou, China, Martin had his formal induction into the culinary world at 13, as an apprentice at a top Hong Kong restaurant. He has since captured the hearts of millions of fans by spicing his cooking with a personal ingredient: wit.

Mary Ann Esposito
Growing up in an Italian home, Mary Ann Esposito learned about traditional Italian food and its preparation while helping in the kitchen. She started her own catering business, studied in Italy and along with hosting Ciao Italia, Mary Ann also teaches in cooking schools throughout Italy.

Melanie Glasscock
Melanie Glasscock has been a popular broadcast journalist who anchored and reported the local CBS and NBC stations. Since leaving the anchor chair to devote time to her family and community, Melanie has worked with a variety of charitable and educational projects.

Michael & Mary Dan Eades, M.D.
The Drs. Eades have pioneered the field of metabolic medicine. The Eades also penned the best-selling books Protein Power and Protein Power Lifespan and have appeared as guest experts on hundreds of radio and television shows across the country.

Ming Tsai
Ming Tsai’s love of cooking (and eating) great food was forged early on while working at his parents’ restaurant, Mandarin Kitchen, in Dayton, Ohio. The award-winning chef and author is the host of public television’s Simply Ming.

Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the author of the recent bestseller, Artisan Vegan Cheese, as well as The Now and Zen Epicure and Japanese Cooking: Contemporary and Traditional.

Nancy Silar
Nancy Siler has been baking and decorating for over 25 years. She is the director of The Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionary Art in Illinois, and serves as vice president of consumer affairs and public relations for Wilton Industries, Inc.

Nick Stellino
Nick Stellino grew up in Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and came to the United States in 1975. In 1991, he decided to leave his lucrative career as a Wall Street stockbroker in order to follow his dream of becoming a chef. He achieved his goal and more. Today he is an acclaimed chef, TV host and cookbook author.

P. Allen Smith
An award-winning garden designer and host of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home and P. Allen Smith's Garden To Table, Allen has emerged as America’s most recognized garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration for novice and expert gardeners alike.

Pati Jinich
Patricia Jinich is host of the public television series Pati's Mexican Table, cooking teacher, food writer and official Chef of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C.

Pilar Sanchez
Pilar Sanchez has co-starred in her own national cooking series called Melting Pot's Mediterranean Table. In 2001, Pilar was appointed Chef de Cuisine at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone Restaurant.

Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen was brought up in Dublin and left home at eighteen to study at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. Rachel is now a busy TV chef, author of six bestselling cookbooks, journalist and mother, and still teaches at Ballymaloe.

Rebecca "Becky" Hays
Rebecca (Becky) Hays joined Cook’s Illustrated in 2000 and has worked on various magazine, book, and website projects. She is the managing editor of Cook’s Illustrated and on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen.

Rick Bayless
James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Rick Bayless is the owner of the acclaimed Chicago restaurants Frontera Grill and Topolobampo. He is the author of the best-selling cookbook Salsas That Cook and a visiting staff member at the Culinary Institute of America.

Rick Browne
Rick Browne is a renowned barbecue expert and the author of several cookbooks, including The Big Book of Barbecue Sides and Grilling America. He is an award-winning member of the Society of American Travel Writers, and has written for USA Today and Time magazine.

Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl is the editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, joining the publication after six years as the New York Times food critic. Ruth has authored three best-selling memoirs, hosted three acclaimed Food Network specials, and has been honored with four James Beard Awards.

Sara La Fountain
Finnish cooking sensation Sara La Fountain is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. She lives in Finland where she runs a cooking school , serves as a food columnist for several newspapers, and designs a line of tableware.

Sara Moulton
As one of the most respected women in the food world, Sara brings years of training and experience to her latest cooking series, Sara’s Weeknight Meals. She also serves as Gourmet magazine’s executive chef and food editor for Good Morning America.

Sean Knight
Sean Knight started his career working at Patina, the world-renowned restaurant in Los Angeles. Sean then moved to the celebrated Pinot Blanc as executive chef, and under his direction the restaurant has become a destination for many visitors to the wine country.

Sloan Payne-Rutter
Sloan Payne, Vicki Payne’s daughter, followed her mother into the craft and TV production world. An experienced craft instructor and lecturer, Sloan has also written Paint! Paint! Paint! Easy Decorative Painting Projects for the Home.

Steven Raichlen
Steven Raichlen is an award-winning author, journalist, cooking teacher and TV host. His best-selling The Barbecue Bible cookbook series and Barbecue University and Primal Grill TV programs have virtually reinvented American barbecue.

Terry Hope Romero
Terry Hope Romero, author and co-author of bestselling vegan cookbooks Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar, and Viva Vegan!: Authentic Vegan Latina American Recipes has also presented informative and lively cooking demonstration and talks to hungry crowds at food festivals and conferences the world over, ranging from Paris, New York City, Boston, Toronto, and many more.

Tina Nordström
Tina Nordström, crowned Sweden’s “Most Popular Female TV Host,” hosted the groundbreaking cooking show Mat (Food) With Tina Nordström. Tina has sold nearly one million copies of her three acclaimed cookbooks since 2001.

Todd English
One of the most decorated, respected, and charismatic chefs in the world, Todd English has been recognized by several of the food industry’s most prestigious publications, established one of the best-known restaurant brands in the nation and published three critically acclaimed cookbooks.

Todd Humphries
Todd Humphries moved to the Napa Valley in 1999, taking the position of executive chef of the Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant. In 2001, he partnered with restaurateur Pat Kuleto to create the acclaimed Martini House in St. Helena.

Tommy Tang
Known in the U.S. as the "Godfather" of Thai cuisine, Tommy Tang began his cooking career helping his father in their restaurant in Bangkok. While in U.S., he started in a small Thai restaurant that quickly grew in popularity - thanks to Tommy's unique talents - making Thai food all the rage.

Toni Fiore
Toni Fiore is the author of Totally Vegetarian: Easy, Fast, Comforting Cooking for Every Kind of Vegetarian. She also co-created & hosted Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian. And the VegEZ podcast. Toni has a knack for creating easy, delicious adaptations of culinary classics.

Yannis Mameletzis
"Chef Yannis" has a passion and expertise in Mediterranean cuisine and Greek pastries. As a public health scientist, he is an advocate of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and keen to spread the gospel of authentic Greek whole foods to communities across America.
Yvonne Ruperti
Yvonne Ruperti joined Cook’s Illustrated in 2007 as a test cook and took up the role of resident baker. She is also an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen.
Travel

Art Wolfe
Over the course of his 30-year career, Art Wolfe has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations. His stunning images interpret and record the world's fast-disappearing wildlife, landscapes, and native cultures, and act as a lasting inspiration to those who seek to preserve the very subjects recorded in Art's images. His photographs are recognized throughout the world for their mastery of color, composition and perspective.

Darley Newman
Darley Newman is the founder, host and producer of the Equitrekking travel television series. Darley also pens monthly columns and articles for True West and Practical Horseman magazines.

David Yetman
In The Americas With David Yetman showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of North America and South America — from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the tip of Tierra del Fuego in Chile.

Ian Wright
Globe-trotting Englishman Ian Wright has packed a great deal of travel and adventure into his life. Before presenting Globe Trekker, Ian spent three months in Guyana with Operation Raleigh, a Prince's Trust initiative, traveling in a self-made bamboo raft down uncharted rivers. He spent three months in Egypt, seven months traveling around India and Nepal, and six months traveling around Europe including Poland and Romania.

Ira David Levy
Ira David Levy is the creator, executive producer, and host of Pedal America. Born and raised in New York City, he’s been an avid cyclist for more than 30 years.

Jacob Edgar
As the president of the acclaimed world music record label Cumbancha, the main A&R consultant for Putumayo World Music, Jacob Edgar is a global explorer with an insatiable curiosity for the diverse ways in which people express themselves through music.

Joseph Rosendo
Joseph Rosendo has been a travel, food and wine journalist for nearly 30 years. He's been published in The Washington Post, The New York Daily News and more. He is the producer and host of the hit travel series Travelscope and Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope.

Pat Johnson
Pat Johnson is a career arts administrator. Prior to uniting with Regina to create Grannies on Safari®, she served as the founding director of the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco.

Regina Fraser
Regina Fraser is a marketing, media and communications strategist. Prior to uniting with Pat to create Grannies on Safari®, she held management positions in corporate communications, video, advertising and marketing for 31 years with a major airline.

Richard Bangs
Richard Bangs is an adventurer, travel writer, author, TV documentary host and founder of popular travel websites and radio shows.

Rick Steves
Rick Steves advocates smart, independent travel. As host, writer and producer of the popular series Rick Steves' Europe, and best-selling author of more than 50 European travel books, he encourages Americans to delve deep into travel and become "temporary locals."

Rudy Maxa
Rudy Maxa’s travel articles have appeared in dozens of prominent magazines and newspapers. He is a contributing editor with National Geographic Traveler magazine where his articles have earned two Lowell Thomas awards for excellence in travel writing.

Tommy Makem
One of Ireland’s favorite sons, Tommy Makem is acclaimed worldwide as a singer, songwriter and storyteller. His inspirational music and repertoire have earned him celebrity status among the hearts of Irish and American folk music lovers.
Home Improvement

Bill Shafer
Bill Shafer is co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Bolder Media Group. A broadcast veteran of nearly three decades, he has been a news anchor, sportscaster and field reporter.

Bill Stubbs
Award-winning interior designer Bill Stubbs hosts the home decorating series Moment of Luxury. Stubbs believes luxury can be experienced by everyone, no matter how lavish or modest the budget.

Donald Peschke
As founding editor of Woodsmith magazine, Donald Peschke filled the need for a publication that explained woodworking in step-by-step detail. Donald hosts Woodsmith Shop with his staff of talented editors, designers and illustrators who are both passionate and knowledgeable woodworkers.

Katie Brown
Hailed by People as “TV’s meat-and-potatoes Martha Stewart,” Katie does it all—from cooking to entertaining—like nobody else. She has appeared on Oprah and The Today Show, hosted shows for the Lifetime and Style networks, has written five best selling books, and pens a syndicated newspaper column.

Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O’Connor is the host of the Emmy Award-winning series, This Old House, the Emmy-nominated series, Ask This Old House, and Inside This Old House. Kevin also serves on the editorial board of This Old House magazine.

Marc Middleton
Marc Middleton is Founder and CEO of Bolder Broadcasting and Bolder Media Group. Marc is an award-winning reporter whose work has been recognized with two Emmys and five Emmy nominations. Among his many assignments, he has covered the Olympics in Barcelona, Sydney and Athens.

Michele Beschen
Combine the power of creativity and the rewarding self-fulfillment that comes from doing things with your own two hands with an enthusiastic passion for nature, authenticity, and vibrant healthy living, and you have an artisan dedicated to reconnecting people to live a naturally creative, organic lifestyle.

Norm Abram
Norm Abram was an everyday carpenter until he built a barn for This Old House’s creator and became a do-it-yourself celebrity. A second-generation carpenter, he lives with his wife in a classic Colonial home that he built himself.

Richard Trethewey
Born and raised in Dedham, Mass., Richard Trethewey learned about heating and plumbing from his father by working summers and school vacations. He lives with his wife and two sons in a Boston suburb in an 1865 Victorian that he has extensively remodeled.

Roger Cook
A long-time landscaping specialist, Roger Cook became a permanent fixture on This Old House in 1988, during the Lexington Bed & Breakfast renovation. Roger lives with his wife and two children in a suburban cape home, which they continue to renovate.

Roy Underhill
Host of The Woodwright's Shop, Roy's formidable woodworking skills, passion for teaching and irrepressible charm result in part history lesson, part spontaneous entertainment.

Scott Phillips
A master woodworker with a thorough knowledge of his craft, Scott Phillips is in his fourth decade of woodworking. Scott operates a full-time woodworking enterprise, is involved in habitat reforestation projects and contributes articles to Woodcraft Magazine.

Tom Silva
Renovating houses since he was a child, Tom Silva’s first major project was installing a basement fallout shelter beneath his family’s 1787 Colonial in Massachusetts. Tom lives with his wife, daughter, and son in a 19th-century house he is renovating in a Boston suburb.

Tommy MacDonald
Furniture maker Thomas J. MacDonald has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Fine Woodworking Magazine and The Boston Globe. He has also been honored to have his furniture on display at the Massachusetts Historical Society, the RISD and Concord Museums and his alma mater, The North Bennet Street School.

Wendy Chioji
Wendy Chioji joins the Growing Bolder team for Season 2, bringing a background in journalism and competitive sports to the set. Wendy worked in television news for 23 years, in markets including Abilene, Texas, Waco, Texas, Savannah, Georgia and Orlando, Florida.
Gardening

Deanna Connell
Master gardener Deanna Connell is a former award- winning reporter and news anchor for ABC television affiliates in Portland and Eugene, Ore. Her background in journalism serves her well as she learns the secrets of smart gardening from experts across the country.

Jamie Durie
Author, publisher and television host Jamie Durie is a qualified horticulturist, landscape designer and founder of the international award-winning design company PATIO Landscape Architecture and Design. He has authored five best-selling garden and home books.

Joe Lamp'l
Joe combines his television experience and expertise of gardening, environmental stewardship and passion for living a more eco-friendly life, as creator, host and executive producer of the award-winning national public television series, Growing a Greener World®, which focuses on the stories of people, places and organizations that are doing good things for the planet, with an emphasis on gardening.

Kip Anderson
With no formal degree in horticulture, Kip's extensive knowledge has grown over the years through hard work and long days in the garden. He likes plants, his friends, philosophical conundrums, and single malt Scotch whisky after a hard day in the garden.

Michael Weishan
Michael Weishan debuted as host of The Victory Garden in 2001 and has been sharing his design tips, expert advice, and trademark sense of humor with gardeners of all levels ever since. He lives west of Boston in an 1852 farmhouse surrounded by three acres of gardens.

Michel Nischan
Renowned author and chef Michel Nischan is chef/owner of Dressing Room: A Homegrown Restaurant in Westport, Conn. He has penned two well-received, best-selling cookbooks and was honored with a 2004 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award.

P. Allen Smith
An award-winning garden designer and host of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home and P. Allen Smith's Garden To Table, Allen has emerged as America’s most recognized garden design expert, providing ideas and inspiration for novice and expert gardeners alike.

Paul Epsom
Paul owns and runs Greystone Gardens, a specialist garden center nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania. He has been featured on WNEP’s successful Home and Backyard TV program, and has won three Garden Globe awards for his work as an on-air garden correspondent.

Rebecca Frischkorn
Ms. Frischkorn, host of GardenStory, has designed gardens for 30 years in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maine and lectures frequently on landscape design. She is a board member of the Cultural Landscape Foundation and the Shenandoah National Park Trust.

Sissy Biggers
Sissy Biggers has been the lifestyle editor and spokesperson for the Lillian Vernon Corporation. She runs the A Big Life with Sissy Biggers Web site for msn.com, and has co-hosted the show Biggers & Summers on Lifetime and Ready Set Cook on The Food Network.

The Stone Guys,
Derek Stearns and Dean Marisco
Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns, “The Stone Guys,” are cousins and stone craftsmen from the greater Boston area of Massachusetts. Dean and Derek have both studied acting and have starred in commercials, theatre productions and films.
Arts & Crafts

Beth Madland
Beth started scrapbooking while working on end-of-year albums during high school. Once the host of the number one morning news show in Lexington, Ky., she decided it was more fun demonstrating scrapbooking than covering the latest hard news story.

Bob Ross
The late Bob Ross became a cultural icon through his soft-spoken charm, trademark “happy” trees, and innovative Wet-on-Wet painting Technique®. His Joy of Painting series remains the most recognized and most watched art program in history.

Brett Bara
Brett has more than 20 years' experience as a crafter, and has been knitting and crocheting for over 10 years. When she’s not in front of the camera on Knit & Crochet Now!, she is the Editor in Chief of Crochet Today magazine.

David Dunlop
Artist and teacher David Dunlop is the engaging host and writer of the television series Landscapes Through Time. He is a modern-day master whose landscape paintings draw from both Renaissance techniques and contemporary science.

Donna Dewberry
Donna Dewberry is a native Floridian, wife, and fantastic self-taught painter. She is the mother of seven children and also has seven grandchildren. She is the innovative creator of the "One Stroke Painting" technique.

Janie Donaldson
The daughter of a seamstress and fashion designer, Janie Donaldson picked up techniques from her mother and was sewing by the age of three. With more than 24 years of longarm quilting machine experience, she loves to educate those who want to learn quilting.

Jerry Yarnell
Author of 12 books and hundreds of TV shows and DVDs on painting instruction, Jerry Yarnell is an internationally known wildlife, western, and landscape artist and winner of 150 national awards.

Julie McGuffee
Julie McGuffee, a scrapbooking pro, has authored more than 30 how-to, arts & crafts and decorative painting books. Originally from England, she has lived in the U.S. for more than 25 years with her husband, two children and a succession of dogs.

Katina Forté
Katina Forté is a familiar face to television audiences. A talented actress and TV personality, Katina brings her own GIA-certified jewelry making and fashion skills to Beads, Baubles and Jewels.

Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman—author, pattern designer, business woman, home economist, and national sewing authority—is the host of the popular show Sewing With Nancy®, which appears on public television stations across the United States and Canada.

Sue Hausmann
Sue Hausmann’s proficiency in the art of sewing resulted naturally from a lifetime of sewing for herself, her four children and now eight grandchildren. Sue is a master sewing instructor and has written 25 books, including Sew Fast, Faster, Fastest.

Susan Scheewe
For more than 10 years, Susan Scheewe has been hosting Scheewe Art Workshop. Her genuinely warm and welcoming style, combined with her easy-to-master techniques, continue to nurtue an ever-growing audience of viewers and painters.

Vicki Payne
Vicki Payne – an internationally recognized lifestyle, garden and home improvement expert – produces and hosts nationally syndicated television shows carried by more than 175 public television stations. She is also an accomplished writer, speaker and educator.








