Who are the people on the Next Food Network Star?
The Next Food Network Star is a reality television series produced by and aired on the Food Network in the United States that awards the winner his or her own series on the Food Network. Season five of The Next Food Network Star premiered on June 7, 2009 Name Age Hometown Occupation Culinary P.O.V. Eliminated Brett August 32 New York, NY Executive Sous Chef Simple food for the home cook Debbie Lee 39 West Hollywood, CA Restaurant Consultant “Korean with a Soulful Edge” Eddie Gilbert 30 Los Angeles, CA Apprentice Chef Traditional dishes for the home cook Jamika Pessoa 30 Atlanta GA Personal Chef/Businesswoman Caribbean cuisine Jeffrey Saad 42 Los Angeles, CA Restauranteur/Food Consultant/Recipe Developer/Chef Southwestern/Mexican, Italian, “Cooking Without Borders” Katie Cavuto 30 Philadelphia, PA Personal Chef & Nutrition Company Owner Healthy, sustainable, green cuisine, Mediterranean cuisine Melissa D’Arabian 40 Keller, TX Stay-At-Home Mom “Family cooking at its finest” Michael Proie
Last night, the fifth season of The Next Food Network Star kicked off with a new brood of hopefuls vying to become the Food Network’s next big thing. This season introduced the following 10 finalists: Brett August from Washington Heights, New York; Katie Cavuto from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;, Melissa d’Arabian from Keller, Texas; Teddy Folkman from Alexandria, Virginia; Eddie Gilbert from Manhattan Beach, California; Jen Isham from Orlando, Florida; Debbie Lee from West Hollywood, California; Jamika Pessoa from Atlanta, Georgia; Michael Proietti from New York, New York; and Jeffrey Saad from Los Angeles, California. Sources: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-next-food-network-star/the-next-food-network-star-a-b-29170.
