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Long before this chef’s elusive handshake turned amateur bakers into culinary stars, the British food competition judgeshared this youthful image and wrote: “Brother has just sent me this from 92/93 I think, no beard !! 😂
02of 42Paul HollywoodGettyThe 55-year-oldGreat British Baking Showjudge may be missing his recognizable facial hair and silver locks in his throwback photo, but that cheeky grin is still the same.
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Paul Hollywood
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The 55-year-oldGreat British Baking Showjudge may be missing his recognizable facial hair and silver locks in his throwback photo, but that cheeky grin is still the same.
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Graduate Gal
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Alex Guarnaschelli
05of 42Love at First Biteina garten/ instagramThe culinary guru took a trip down memory lane when she posted an old photowith her husband. The pair tied the knot in 1968 and continues to share sweet memories (and evensweeter pics!) more than 50 years later.
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Love at First Bite
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The culinary guru took a trip down memory lane when she posted an old photowith her husband. The pair tied the knot in 1968 and continues to share sweet memories (and evensweeter pics!) more than 50 years later.
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Ina & Jeffrey Garten
Christopher Testani
07of 42Sandwich KingJeff Mauro/InstagramThe future Food Network host used to relax in the kiddie pool in his backyard as a toddler. “Question: is this Me or Lorenzo?” he captioned this photo, referring to his mini-me son.
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Sandwich King
Jeff Mauro/Instagram
The future Food Network host used to relax in the kiddie pool in his backyard as a toddler. “Question: is this Me or Lorenzo?” he captioned this photo, referring to his mini-me son.
08of 42Jeff MauroAfter winning the seventh season ofFood Network Star,he went on to host the Emmy-nominated seriesSandwich King.
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Jeff Mauro
After winning the seventh season ofFood Network Star,he went on to host the Emmy-nominated seriesSandwich King.
09of 42Beauty QueenDavid O’Neil/ANL/Shutterstock"Just found this photo of me at 23!#flashbackfriday,” wrote this future cooking show host on a stunning black and whitethrowback photo.
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Beauty Queen
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“Just found this photo of me at 23!#flashbackfriday,” wrote this future cooking show host on a stunning black and whitethrowback photo.
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Nigella Lawson
11of 42College ModelCourtesy Martha StewartThis well-known lifestyle maven is no stranger to the camera-and thisthrowback photois just one from her “college modeling days.”
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College Model
Courtesy Martha Stewart
This well-known lifestyle maven is no stranger to the camera-and thisthrowback photois just one from her “college modeling days.”
12of 42Martha StewartDenis Contreras/GettyStill a stunner in front of the camera, Stewart is a household name for her cooking shows, lifestyle magazine, cookbooks and more.
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Martha Stewart
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Still a stunner in front of the camera, Stewart is a household name for her cooking shows, lifestyle magazine, cookbooks and more.
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Adventurous Eater
Padma Lakshmi/Instagram
14of 42Padma LakshmiBryan Bedder/GettyNow eating is a part of Lakshmi’s full time job as the host ofTop Chefon Bravo.
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Padma Lakshmi
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Now eating is a part of Lakshmi’s full time job as the host ofTop Chefon Bravo.
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Kindergarten Cutie
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Tiffani Thiessen
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17of 42Dream StarterGiada de Laurentiis/InstagramThis Italian-born chefthrew it back to the beginning of her culinary adventures at Le Cordon Bleu-the world famous French cooking school.
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Dream Starter
Giada de Laurentiis/Instagram
This Italian-born chefthrew it back to the beginning of her culinary adventures at Le Cordon Bleu-the world famous French cooking school.
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Giada De Laurentiis
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19of 42Beach BoyMarc Murphy/InstagramBefore this chef was a judge on Food Network’sChoppedor a successful restaurateur, he was just a kid at the beach! “Taking it all the way back to 1972,“he wrote on Instagram.
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Beach Boy
Marc Murphy/Instagram
Before this chef was a judge on Food Network’sChoppedor a successful restaurateur, he was just a kid at the beach! “Taking it all the way back to 1972,“he wrote on Instagram.
20of 42Marc MurphyJason Kempin/GettyAs the son of a diplomat, the celebrity chef started his food education young, growing up in cities with major food scenes like Milan, Paris, Rome and Genoa. Today, Murphy is the chef-owner of Landmarc and Ditch Plainsrestaurantsin New York.
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Marc Murphy
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As the son of a diplomat, the celebrity chef started his food education young, growing up in cities with major food scenes like Milan, Paris, Rome and Genoa. Today, Murphy is the chef-owner of Landmarc and Ditch Plainsrestaurantsin New York.
21of 42Photogenic FoodieScott Conant/InstagramThe now chef (right) was a natural on camera well before his days as a Food Network star. “Back when disposable cameras were readily available…remember that??,“he posted.
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Photogenic Foodie
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The now chef (right) was a natural on camera well before his days as a Food Network star. “Back when disposable cameras were readily available…remember that??,“he posted.
22of 42Scott ConantCindy Ord/GettyTheChoppedjudge, 46, is known for his tough love on the Food Network competition series. He also owns several restaurants around the country, including Fusco in New York City and Mora Italian in Phoenix.
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Scott Conant
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TheChoppedjudge, 46, is known for his tough love on the Food Network competition series. He also owns several restaurants around the country, including Fusco in New York City and Mora Italian in Phoenix.
23of 42Grill MasterGeoffrey Zakarian/Instagram"How’s this for a #TBT? Working the grill with@inagarten-phenomenal both then and now 🍖🍴” posted thischef-restaurateur.
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Grill Master
Geoffrey Zakarian/Instagram
“How’s this for a #TBT? Working the grill with@inagarten-phenomenal both then and now 🍖🍴” posted thischef-restaurateur.
24of 42Geoffrey ZakarianGustavo Caballero/GettyThefashion forward 58-year-old chefis fixture on the Food Network, starring in shows such asChopped, The KitchenandCooks vs. Cons.He also recentlypartnered up with Charlize Theronto host a dinner for her charity at his newest restaurantGeorgie at Montage Beverly Hill.
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Geoffrey Zakarian
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Thefashion forward 58-year-old chefis fixture on the Food Network, starring in shows such asChopped, The KitchenandCooks vs. Cons.He also recentlypartnered up with Charlize Theronto host a dinner for her charity at his newest restaurantGeorgie at Montage Beverly Hill.
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Chatty Cathy
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Rachael Ray
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27of 42Southern GirlCarla P Hall/InstagramThislittle cutiewalked the runway as a model in her twenties before making a switch to a career in food where she would incorporate her Nashville roots into unique dishes.
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Southern Girl
Carla P Hall/Instagram
Thislittle cutiewalked the runway as a model in her twenties before making a switch to a career in food where she would incorporate her Nashville roots into unique dishes.
28of 42Carla HallJulian DufortNow the Music City native brings her bright and boisterous personality-and delicious recipes, like herslow-cooked pork chops-as a co-host on ABC’s Emmy award-winning seriesThe Chew.
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Carla Hall
Julian Dufort
Now the Music City native brings her bright and boisterous personality-and delicious recipes, like herslow-cooked pork chops-as a co-host on ABC’s Emmy award-winning seriesThe Chew.
29of 42Sweet RideThe future pastry chef first had a thing for cars-specifically his own Chevrolet Beretta from 1989.
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Sweet Ride
The future pastry chef first had a thing for cars-specifically his own Chevrolet Beretta from 1989.
30of 42Duff GoldmanRodin Eckenroth/GettyThesuperstar baker, who started his popular Baltimore bakery, Charm City Cakes, out of his apartment, made it big on Food Network’sAce of Cakes.
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Duff Goldman
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Thesuperstar baker, who started his popular Baltimore bakery, Charm City Cakes, out of his apartment, made it big on Food Network’sAce of Cakes.
31of 42Hometown BoyTom Colicchio Instagram"Back in the day. Working at the green market in Elizabeth NJ,” the chefwrote.
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Hometown Boy
Tom Colicchio Instagram
“Back in the day. Working at the green market in Elizabeth NJ,” the chefwrote.
32of 42Tom ColicchioRick Kern/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyAs aTop Chefjudge, Colicchio has helped the Bravo competition series garner 11 consecutive Emmy nominations.
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Tom Colicchio
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As aTop Chefjudge, Colicchio has helped the Bravo competition series garner 11 consecutive Emmy nominations.
33of 42Love BirdsTheBritish chefposted a sweet wedding shot with his wife on their 17th anniversary. “Thank you for everything you are the best,” he wrote.
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Love Birds
TheBritish chefposted a sweet wedding shot with his wife on their 17th anniversary. “Thank you for everything you are the best,” he wrote.
34of 42Jamie OliverGeorge Pimentel/WireImageOliver and his wife Jools are now the proud parents to five children, who oftenlend a hand in the kitchen.
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Jamie Oliver
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Oliver and his wife Jools are now the proud parents to five children, who oftenlend a hand in the kitchen.
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Curls on Lock
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36of 42Michael SymonCindy Ord/Getty ImagesWhat he lacks in hair, he certainly makes up for in credentials. Symon now hasseveral cookbooksunder his belt, more than 10 restaurants around the country, and co-hosts ABC’s hit showThe Chew.
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Michael Symon
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What he lacks in hair, he certainly makes up for in credentials. Symon now hasseveral cookbooksunder his belt, more than 10 restaurants around the country, and co-hosts ABC’s hit showThe Chew.
37of 42Momma’s BoyThis thenfreckled cutiegrew up to be quite the connoisseur in the kitchen.
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Momma’s Boy
This thenfreckled cutiegrew up to be quite the connoisseur in the kitchen.
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Man with a Stand
40of 42Guy FieriTom Briglia/GettyFieri has since tasted some of the country’s greatest pretzels-in addition to a variety of other interesting foods-on his hit showDiner’s, Drive-Ins and Dives.
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Guy Fieri
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Fieri has since tasted some of the country’s greatest pretzels-in addition to a variety of other interesting foods-on his hit showDiner’s, Drive-Ins and Dives.
41of 42Back of HouseInstagram”#tbt to the 90’s in the Verbena kitchen pre-opening prep,” this star chefwrote on Instagram. “This was one of my most influential chef experiences, I didn’t know it at the time of that picture but I knew I was involved in something very important in my culinary life.” She added: “Lifetime friendships started here.”
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Back of House
“#tbt to the 90’s in the Verbena kitchen pre-opening prep,” this star chefwrote on Instagram. “This was one of my most influential chef experiences, I didn’t know it at the time of that picture but I knew I was involved in something very important in my culinary life.” She added: “Lifetime friendships started here.”
42of 42Amanda FreitagCindy Ord/GettySince her days of working the kitchen line, the chef has gone on to open her own restaurants and star as a judge on Food Network’sChoppedand co-host ofAmerican Dinner Revival.
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Amanda Freitag
Since her days of working the kitchen line, the chef has gone on to open her own restaurants and star as a judge on Food Network’sChoppedand co-host ofAmerican Dinner Revival.
source: people.com
