Keriann Von Raesfeld
Age: 28
Hometown: Resides in San Jose, CA
Profession: Executive Chef/Owner at Exposed Gastronomy
Culinary Education: Professional Culinary Institute
Favorite Simple Fall Dessert Recipe: Apple Beignets with Salted Bourbon Caramel and Spiced Pecan Ice Cream

Ron Eyester
Age: 40
Hometown: Long Island, NY (Currently resides in Atlanta, GA)
Profession: Executive Chef/Owner of Rosebud, The Family Dog, Timone's, and Diner
Culinary Education: School of Hard-Knocks & BA Literature from The Citadel, Charleston, SC

Melissa King
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA (Currently resides in San Francisco, CA)
Profession: Private Chef, Kitchit
Culinary Education: A.O.S Culinary Arts, C.I.A., B.A. Cognitive Science, U.C. Irvine
Favorite Simple Fall Dessert Recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Beignets with

George Pagonis
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Profession: Executive chef/partner at Kapnos in Washington, D.C.
Culinary Education: Culinary Institute of America

Stacey Cogswell
Age: 33
Hometown: Boston, MA
Profession: Executive Chef, Regal Beagle
Culinary Education: Associates degree culinary arts, Johnson and Wales
Favorite Simple Fall Dessert Recipe: Warm Caramel Apple Cider

Katsuji Tanabe
Age: 33
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico (Currently resides in Los Angeles, CA)
Profession: Chef/ Owner, Mexikosher Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
Culinary Education: Le Cordon Bleu
Favorite Recipes: Reworking complex, traditional recipes into Kosher cooking.

Mei Lin
Age: 28
Hometown: Dearborn, MI (Currently resides in Los Angeles, CA)
Profession: Sous Chef, ink. Restaurant
Culinary Education: Culinary Arts, Schoolcraft
Favorite Simple Fall Dessert Recipe: Pumpkin Pie

James Rigato
Age: 29
Hometown: Howell, MI (Currently resides in in White Lake, MI)
Profession: Executive Chef, The Root Restaurant & Bar
Culinary Education: Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI, Culinary Arts

Katie Weinner
Age: 35
Hometown: Rosemount, MN (Currently resides in Salt Lake City, UT)
Profession: Chef/Owner SLC POP and Culinary Instructor at the Art Institute
Culinary Education: Professional Culinary Diploma, NWCAV
Favorite Simple Fall Dessert Recipe: Zabaglione, Brown Buttered Peaches and Portobello Mushrooms and Cocoa Nibs