Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality. Since the show’s inception in 2006, she has lent her extensive expertise as a permanent judge on BRAVO’s Emmy-winning seriesTop Chef.Now entering its tenth season,Top Chefis rated the #1 food show on cable television. Most recently, Gail became the host ofTop Chef: Just Desserts, Bravo’s pastry-focused spin-off of theTop Cheffranchise, which aired its second season in the fall of 2011.

Gail joinedFood & Wine在2004年和指导magaz特别项目ine, acting as liaison between the marketing and editorial teams on magazine events and chef-related initiatives, working closely with the country’s top culinary talent. During her tenure, she has been responsible for overseeing the annualFood & WineClassic in Aspen, America’s premier culinary event. Prior to joiningFood & Wine, Gail was the special events manager for Chef Daniel Boulud’s restaurant empire.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Gail moved to New York City in 1999 to attend culinary school at what is now the Institute of Culinary Education. She then trained in the kitchens of legendary Le Cirque 2000 and groundbreaking Vong restaurants, and worked for esteemed food critic Jeffrey Steingarten atVogue. Throughout her career, Gail has contributed to several cookbooks, includingIt Must’ve Been Something IAteby Steingarten,Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking in New York CityandThe New American Chef,by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page. Gail’s first book, her very own memoir titledTalking With My Mouth Full, was published by Hyperion in February 2012.

In addition to her work onTop Chef, Gail makes frequent television appearances onTODAYon NBC, ABC’sGood Morning America,andFox & Friends等等。她一直在菲atured in such publications asNew Yorkmagazine, Travel + Leisure,GQ,People, TV Guide, US Weekly,Entertainment Weekly, Los Angeles Times,and was named the #1 Reality TV Judge in America byThe New York Post.She also has appeared at the nation’s foremost culinary festivals, including the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, New York City Wine & Food Festival, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, Kohler Food & Wine Experience, and the Cayman Cookout. She can also be seen in the online video seriesThe Pantry Projectonwww.kitchendaily.com, where she teaches viewers new ways to cook with the staples, both familiar and unusual, in their kitchens.

Gail is an active supporter ofCommon Threads, an organization that teaches low-income children to cook wholesome and affordable meals. She was a founding member ofFood & Wine’s Grow for Good Campaignto raise funds and awareness for sustainable agriculture programs in the United States. She also sits on the boards of City Harvest, Hot Bread Kitchen, the American Institute of Wine & Food, the Institute of Culinary Education’s Alumni Committee, and the Women at NBCU Advisory Board.

She currently lives in New York City with her husband, Jeremy.

For more information, please visitwww.gailsimmons.com