Early in her career, Nancy was named Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chef.”
Suggested Wine Pairing: Encruzado or Manzanilla Sherry
Meet the Chefs
We Love Our Chefs! They fill American Pistachio Growers’ recipe library with the world's most delectable and delightful recipes using America’s amazing pistachios. Thank you!
The name Wolfgang Puck is synonymous with the best of restaurant hospitality and the ultimate in all aspects of the culinary arts. The famed chef has built a brand that encompasses three companies: Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering, and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.
Spanning over four decades, celebrity Chef Martin Yan has traveled around the world, sharing the best of Chinese and American culture, food, and personal enrichment with multiple generations of audiences. His grand vision is shaped by more than 3,500 culinary and travel TV shows, 32 cookbooks, and several restaurants in North America and Asia, which include M.Y. China, a highly rated culinary hot spot in San Francisco.
Chef / Owner, Piperade and Bocadillos, Williams-Sonoma Catering, San Francisco, California
Co-owner, Clos Pissara Winery, Catalonia, Spain
Member, Maitre Cuisinier de France
Recipient of Chevalier du Merite Agricole
Chef/Co-Owner Restaurant Le Bernardin, New York
Recipient of Legion d’Honneur, France’s Highest Honor
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Today, Najmieh cooks, travels, and adapts authentic Persian recipes to tastes and techniques in the West.
A published author on Southwestern cuisine, Ben regularly appeared on In the Kitchen with Robert Del Grande (FOX network).
One of the most celebrated chefs in India, having been awarded the country’s Top 5 Chef (Hotels) Award (2018).
Chef/Owner of Daniel, New York
Owner of The Dinex Group comprised of 15 restaurants
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Recipient of Chevalier du Merite Agricole (Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit)
Born and raised in rural Virginia, the experience of Sean Brock’s family growing their own food left a deep impression.
Jean-Yves brought his authentic French pastries to the masses thanks to his successful relationship with Williams-Sonoma.
Chef Tarun Dacha ‘s current title is Corporate Chef at Sarovar Hotels in Delhi.
Chef-Owner, Caribou Café and ZINC Bistro
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Executive Chef, The Venetian and Palazzo Resort and Casino, Las Vegas
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Heights Casino, Executive Chef
Member, Académie Culinaire de France
Médaille d’Or, Académie Culinaire de France
Chevalier, Ordre du Mérite Agricole*
Médaille de Vermeil, Ville de Paris**
President – Maître Cuisinier de France USA-Caneda Chapter
In 1991, the James Beard Foundation named him their “National Rising Star Chef"
Founding pastry chef and partner of the beloved Chicago restaurant Tru
Chef Subroto Goswami specializes in Italian and contemporary Indian cuisine and holds more than three decades of expertise in food production.
1992 James Beard Foundation Award winner, Best Chef: Southwest
Chef Anuj Kapoor, Executive Chef of The Grand Hotel, New Delhi, India, is a graduate of the Hotel Management School [IHM, Lucknow].
Carol Kicinski founded Simply Gluten Free as a gluten-free recipe and lifestyle website and blog.
Owner of Café de la Presse and Blanc et Rouge and Herlen Place Wine Bars, San Francisco
Co-owner of Aquitaine Wine Bistro, San Francisco; Millésime, New York
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Recipient of Chevalier du Merite Agricole (Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit)
A native of San Diego, California, and a 1990 graduate of the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Evanston, Illinois.
In 2017, Chef Grant laid the groundwork for the launching of two landmark projects: The Ned Hotel in London, and New Realm Brewery in Atlanta.
Pastry Chef / Owner, WildFlour Pastry, Charleston, South Carolina
As the Executive Pastry Chef at Roseate Hotels and Resorts in New Delhi, Chef Anand Panwar designed the much-acclaimed Roasted by Roseate Patisserie and Boulangerie, in Roseate House New Delhi.
Chef/Owner La Folie and Left Bank Brasserie, San Francisco and LB Steak in San Jose, California
Recipient of Chevalier du Merite Agricole(Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit)
Member - Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Montage, Los Cabos
Member – Maître Cuisinier de France (Master Chef of France)
Living in the heartland of American agriculture, the menu of The Vintage Press constantly revolves to incorporate seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Recipes From Our Chefs
