Feb 11, 2016

Emeril Lagasse, Aaron Sanchez, most recent Master Chef Junior winner added to cooking theater lineup at 2016 International Home + Housewares Show

Famed chef Emeril Lagasse, Food Network chef Aarón Sánchez and, Addison, the most recent winner of MasterChef Junior join the lineup of celebrity chefs appearing in the Cooking Theater at the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show, March 5-8 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Other chefs recently added include Ron Ben-Israel, host of the Food Network’s Sweet Genius and guest judge on Cake Wars; Lorena Garcia of Top Chef Masters; Sarah Grueneberg, runner-up on Top Chef: Texas; and Fabio Viviani, a Top Chef “Fan Favorite.”

Also appearing will be George Duran of Better TV; Tom and Patty Erd, second generation owners of The Spice House, listed as one of Food & Wine magazine’s “Top Spice Shops in the World;” Vivian Howard, star of the PBS series A Chef’s Life; Manuela Kjeilen, baker, Passion for Baking blogger, author and Swedish TV personality; Tess Masters, The Blender Girl; and local favorite Anupy Singla, a Chicago-based cookbook author and journalist.

They join previously announced celebrity chefs Rick Bayless, Ming Tsai, Trisha Yearwood, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Bernard Guillas, Sara Moulton and Billy Parisi. The Cooking Theater, located in the Dine + Décor Expo in the South Building, is jointly sponsored by KitchenAid, Oneida®and WellnessMats.

The chef demonstrations will begin on Saturday, March 5 and continue through Tuesday, March 8.