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Catherine "Cat" Cora (born January 1, 1968)[1] is a Greek-American professional chef best known for her featured role as an "Iron Chef" on the Food Network television show Iron Chef America.[2]
Early life
Cora, a Greek American, was born in Jackson, Mississippi,[3] where she was raised in a Greek community. Her grandfather and father were both restaurateurs. When she was 15 years old, she brought a business plan to her father and grandfather, knowing they could help her.[2] Cora's style of cooking was influenced by Julia Child, Barbara Tropp, M.F.K. Fisher and her grandmother, Alma.
Career
After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Biology at the University of Southern Mississippi, she enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.[4] Cora has appeared on Simplify Your Life. She was also a co-host of the Food Network show Kitchen Accomplished.
In January 2005 Cora co-founded Chefs For Humanity,[5] which describes itself as "a grassroots coalition of chefs and culinary professionals guided by a mission to quickly be able to raise funds and provide resources for important emergency and humanitarian aid, nutritional education, and hunger-related initiatives throughout the world."[6] She has also participated in charity wine auctions held by Auction Napa Valley.[7]
In 2006 she was hired as a paid spokesperson for InSinkErator Evolution series garbage disposals.[8] In partnership with 3 Street Media, she is developing The Cat Cora Show, a talk show devoted to food and wine which she will produce and host.[4] Cora is also Executive Chef for Bon Appétit magazine[9] and a UNICEF spokesperson.[10] In March 2006, Cora was the Grand Marshal for Hal and Mal's St. Paddy's Parade in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi.[11] In the September 2006 issue of FHM, Cora was featured in the cooking section, where she demonstrated various recipes using items purchased from a convenience store. Cat Cora also belongs to Macy's Culinary Councils, amongst Tyler Florence, Rick Bayless, and others. She has worked as an entertainer for The Olivia Companies, a travel company catering to the lesbian market.[12]
In 2008, Cora had a voice role for the video game Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine.[1]
The eponymous Cat Cora,[13] a new bar and lounge style restaurant, opened at Terminal 2 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The restaurant opened in April 2011.
Personal life
Openly gay,[14] Cora has four sons – Zoran, Caje, Thatcher, and Nash – with her wife, Jennifer Cora, whom she married in 1999. (Jennifer bore the first three; Cat gave birth to Nash three months after Thatcher was born.)[15][16] She currently resides in the Santa Barbara, California area with her family.
Filmography
Television
Year Film Role Notes
2004 Kitchen Accomplished Herself A kitchen makeover show
2005-Present Iron Chef America Herself
References
^ a b c "Cat Cora". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
^ a b Yancey, Kitty Bean. "'Iron Chef' Cat Cora is out of the bag", USA Today, March 31, 2006.
^ Yancey, Kitty Bean. "What's cookin' with 'Iron Chef' Cat Cora", USA Today, April 5, 2006.
^ a b "Food Network profile". Foodnetwork.com. August 13, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^ Chefs For Humanity: About Us[dead link]
^ Chefs For Humanity: Home page[dead link]
^ "Auction Napa Valley". Napavintners.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^ Rovito, Rich. "Elevating the garbage disposal", The Business Journal of Milwaukee, July 28, 2006.
^ Cat Cora Named Executive Chef of Bon Appétit Magazine, PR Newswire, August 9, 2006.
^ "Chefs for Humanity president Cat Cora joins UNICEF as spokesperson", UNICEF, January 20, 2006.
^ Lucas, Sherry. "Iron Chef to lead Mal's St. Paddy's Day Parade", The Clarion-Ledger, January 1, 2006
^ "The Olivia Companies". Olivia.com. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^ "T2 Concessions". Fysfo.com. May 1, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
^ Warn, Sarah (November 27, 2007). "Cat Cora Turns Up the Heat". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ Belge, Kathy. "Cat and Jennifer Cora". About.com. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
^ "YouTube Interview with Cat Cora". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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