Kat Kinsman writes about food, mostly. Usually for CNN's Eatocracy.com. Formerly for AOL Food and Slashfood. She also occasionally writes for CNN Living and Travel and shows up on the TV and radio pretty much weekly.
Paula Deen may be television royalty, but the queen of Southern cuisine wasn't born with a slew of books, a suite of restaurants, a trio of TV shows or a line of gourmet goodies to her name. In fact, at age 40, the Emmy-winning cook was a struggling, single mother who not only hadn't yet started down her career path -- she was afraid to even walk out her front door. She and her husband Michael Groover sat down for a video interview with me to share the story of her remarkable journey and his delicious life with Paula Deen.
I got a chance to sit down with the legendary chef Marco Pierre White. Read the entire interview here, and grab a little nibble below.
Q & A with Marco Pierre White, Host of 'The Chopping Block' and 'Hell's Kitchen (UK)'
The legendary chef and television host talks about dealing with unruly diners, his famous protégés and why he's stopped swearing
He's been called the greatest chef in the world, but you'll never have a chance to taste his food. Chef Marco Pierre White earned three ground-breaking Michelin stars -- and notoriety for his white-hot temper -- before walking away from it all at the height of his career. White spoke with me about his single-minded pursuit of culinary perfection, his most notorious protégé, and the celebrity chef he calls "the gastronomic king of America."