Age: 25
Hometown: Atlanta
Profession: Executive Chef, Eno Restaurant and Wine Bar
Culinary Education: A.O.S. Culinary Arts, C.I.A
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Eve Aronoff
Age: 40
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Profession: Chef/Owner, Eve
Culinary Education: Le Cordon Bleu in Paris
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Hector Santiago
Age: 41
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Profession: Chef/Owner, Pura Vida Latino Tapas Restaurant & Bar
Culinary Education: AOS Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of America
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Jennifer Carroll
Age: 33
Hometown: Philadelphia
Profession: Chef de Cuisine 10 Arts by Eric Ripert
Culinary Education: The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia
Age: 29
Hometown: Biarritz, France
Profession: Owner, Iluna Basque
Culinary Education: C.A.P. de cuisine in Southern France, the Basque Region
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Michael Isabella
Age: 34
Hometown: North Jersey
Profession: Executive Chef, Zaytinya
Culinary Education: Self-taught
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Michael Voltaggio
Age: 30
Hometown: Frederick, Md.
Profession: Chef de Cuisine at The Dining Room, Langham Huntington Hotel & Spa
Culinary Education: The Greenbrier Hotel Culinary Apprenticeship Program
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Preeti Mistry
Age: 33
Hometown: San Francisco
Profession: Executive Chef, Google, Bon Appetit Management Company
Culinary Education: Le Cordon Bleu, London
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Robin Leventhal
Age: 43
Hometown: Sun Valley, Idaho
Profession: Chef, artist and teacher
Culinary Education: Self-taught
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Ron Duprat
Age: 40
Hometown: Mare Rouge, Haiti
Profession: Executive Chef
Culinary Education: College Aimee Cesaire and La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine