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chef

[shef] / ʃɛf /


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This is coming from someone who owes his fame to the digital age, after making his name with comic videos as characters like upper-class drill rapper Unknown P and chef Jonny Oliver.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

I’m a chef who is in the process of switching careers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

In Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville, chef Derek Green is on a mission to promote the farm-to-table movement and healthier grains.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Among the celebrity competitors to grace the ballroom for the show’s 35th season are actors Jenna Dewan, Julia Stiles and Harry Shum Jr., and celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

A long time ago, she knew a Russian chef who taught her how to make the most delicious beef stew.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

Restaurateurs say the rising cost of food, energy, wage and tax bills mean they've had to put up prices, with some top chefs campaigning for government help.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

During another panel at the festival, chefs talked about traveling to unfamiliar places specifically because of what they could bring home from those experiences.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Plus, chefs and plumbers are taking up influencing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

A new generation of pastry chefs are stepping into the spotlight, with multicourse dessert experiences in New York, San Antonio and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

These chefs, along with the buying clubs and the farmers markets, are all part of a worldwide movement.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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