Chef Ludo Lefebvre's Daughter, 8, Films PSA After Losing Her Grandma In Drunk Driving Accident

Ludo Lefebvre’s daughter Rêve is spreading a message about drunk driving so that others can avoid a tragic loss like the onetheir familyexperienced in February. At the time of Lenox’s sentencing on July 2, Rêve, 8, presented a powerful PSA she had recorded for the judge. It includes a message about drunk driving, and a song she wrote for her “Nana.” From left: William “Bill” Braun, Peggy Stewart Braun, Krissy Lefebvre, Luca Lefebvre, Rêve Lefebvre, and Ludo Lefebvre....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Allison Golden

Chef Marcel Vigneron and Wife Lauren Rae Levy Welcome Son: 'Beautiful Rainbow Baby Boy'

Photo: Marcel Vigneron/Instagram “WE HAVE A SON,” Levybegan her caption, sharing a photo of the newborn’s foot. “… Our lil Cali boy chose to enter this world through his Mommy’s sunroof, and we chose to honor his wishes. We are now back home in Malibu, where I am continuing to (slowly) recover.” Levy says the reason they haven’t revealed their new addition’s name yet is because they’ve “chosen to keep that for our immediate families at this time while we enjoy our first days of parenthood....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Courtney Turner

Chef Marcela Valladolid Says Her 'Biggest Growth' Has Come from Being a Mom: 'Power of Parenting'

Photo: Isabella Martinez-Funcke for PARENTS LATINA Marcela Valladolidis opening up about how her kids have helped her to look internally and make personal changes in her life.Speaking withParentsLatinafor the magazine’sDecember/January issue, the celebrity chef, 43, shares that her “biggest growth” has come from being a mom to her three kids, sons Fausto, 17, and David, 6, plus daughter Anna, 5.“My children have forced me to take a deep dive and resolve past struggles,” says Valladolid....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Carrie Mcknight

Chef Mario Batali Appears in Boston Court for Sexual Assault Trial — What Are the Allegations?

Photo: Steven Senne/AP/Shutterstock Mario Bataliis on trial. Tene, 32, testified about an encounter with Batali that she said took place in a Boston bar. She alleged in court that Batali was “grabbing me in a way that I was never touched before,” according toThe Boston Globe. Batali pleaded not guilty to the charges in 2019, and the trial is only beginning now in part because of pandemic-related delays, per theNew York Times....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 795 words · Virginia Horn

Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Sexual Assault Trial

Photo: Steven Senne/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A verdict has been reached in the sexual assault trial againstMario Batali. The chef, 61, was found not guilty on charges of indecent battery and assault on Tuesday after less than two days of testimonies in Boston Municipal Court. Judge James Stanton delivered the verdict on Tuesday afternoon, citing “reasonable doubt,” and “credibility issues” with the accuser, Natali Tene. While a jury was slated to be selected on Monday, Batali waived his right to a jury trial, which means the judge presiding over the case alone determined the verdict....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Robert Ramos

Chef Michael Chiarello Died from Anaphylactic Shock but ‘Doctors Don’t Know’ What Caused the Fatal Allergic Reaction

Chef Michael Chiarello at the 2015 Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival.Photo:Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Ilya S. Savenok/Getty ChefMichael Chiarellodied following an acute allergic reaction which led to anaphylactic shock, but the cause of the allergic reaction is unknown. “The doctors don’t know what caused the allergic reaction and neither does the family,” a representative for Gruppo Chiarello tells PEOPLE. “They may never know.” Chiarello, a former Food Network star, died at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Lauren Perez

Chef Nigella Lawson's Politician Father Nigel Lawson Dead at 91

Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty ChefNigella Lawson’s father, Nigel, a former Conservative chancellor in England, has died. He was 91. On Monday, theBBCandthe Guardiancovered the news of his death, but did not report the cause. The politician and journalist was known for holding many cabinet roles under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. On Tuesday, Nigella tweeted a message of gratitude to fans for their words of support. “Thank you for all your kind messages,” she wrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Terri Shelton

Chef Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail After Serving Wedding Guests Food Infected with Norovirus

Stock image of Lake Mergozzo in Italy.Photo:Getty Getty A Michelin star chef in Italy has been sentenced to nearly three months in jail after serving raw clams infected with the norovirus to over 50 guests at a wedding. An Italian court handed down a prison sentence of two months and 20 days with a conditional suspension to chef Marco Sacco, 59, and his restaurant manager Raffaella Marchetti for culpable negligence and trading harmful foodstuffs, according to U....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · John Foster

Chef Sohla El-Waylly Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Husband Ham

Photo:Sohla El-Waylly/Instagram Sohla El-Waylly/Instagram Sohla El-Wayllyis going to be a mom! “So I had Lucky Charms for the first time as an adult and I realized that my entire life, my sister has been picking out the marshmallows,” El-Waylly hilariously shared. “I was blown away at how many marshmallows are in a bowl. I thought that you just get one marshmallow. And they are amazing.” “So I decided to treat myself to my own all marshmallows,” she revealed, as the camera panned to show a huge bag of Lucky Charms marshmallows....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Audrey Lee

Chef Sohla El-Waylly Welcomes First Baby with Husband Ham: 'Currently Out Of Office'

Sohla El-Waylly/ Instagram Sohla El-Wayllyis officially a mom! Alison Romangushed, “🥲😍😍😍😍 congratulations to you and@hamegram❤️❤️❤️✨.“Lisa Lingwrote, “OMG!!!!!! So happy for you!!!!! Massive congrats!!!” When the formerBon Appétitfood editor first announced that she was going to be a mom in July, she shared that some of her pregnancy cravings included “childhood cereals.” “So I had Lucky Charms for the first time as an adult and I realized that my entire life, my sister has been picking out the marshmallows,” she explained onTikTok....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Betty Schaefer

Chef Tracey Bloom Reveals She Welcomed Son Kannon in 2018: 'Best Year of My Life'

Photo: Tracy Bloom/Instagram Happy first birthday, Kannon — and a belated welcome to the world! “This has been the best year of my life!! HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SON#hisnameisKANNON,” the formerTop Chefcontestant captioned her tribute post, which played over a soundtrack ofBruno Mars‘ “Count on Me.” Bloom’s friend andDon’t Be TardycostarKim Zolciak-Biermanncommented on the touching post with, “You are the BEST mommy ever! God’s greatest gift,” while daughterArianachimed in, “Ur the best mommy!...

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Joseph Hernandez

Chef True! Khloé Kardashian Shares Video of the Toddler Pretending to Cook in Her Lavish Playhouse

Keeping Up with ChefTrue! In the first clip, True is seen at her play stove, taking the top off of a pot and a tea kettle. She then picks up a piece of food and tastes it as her famous mom chuckles in the background. True then turns around and walks towards Kardashian, presumably to show off her food creation. In the next clip, True is back at the stove, this time wearing oven mitts....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Shelia Davis

Chef Turns Pasta Into Art, Including Favorite Kids’ Characters — See Some of His Best!

Danny freeman.Photo:Rikki Snyder Rikki Snyder Before becoming the viral culinary sensation on TikTok known as@dannylovespasta, Danny Freeman was a lawyer who could never pass up a bowl of what he calls his “ultimate comfort food.” Growing up in a big Italian-American family, Freeman, 37, says his upbringing was “very food-centered,” but he never expected he’d one day have a following ofmore than 1 million peopleeating up (figuratively!) his unique and creative pasta creations....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Thomas Jones