August 19, 2009 — Five National Restaurant Association members are competing on the latest season of Bravo’s "Top Chef" series.
The show, which airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET, features 17 "cheftestants" who will compete in cooking challenges for the "Top Chef" title. This season will take place in Las Vegas, home to some of the biggest names in the restaurant industry.
The NRA members competing are Eve Aronoff, chef/owner, Eve, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Ash Fulk, Trestle on Tenth; New York City; Kevin Gillespie, chef/owner, Woodfire Grill, Atlanta; Michael Isabella, executive chef, Zaytinya, Washington, D.C.; Bryan Voltaggio, chef/partner, Volt, Frederick, Md.
Will one of the Association members take home the title? We hope so.
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Eve Aronoff
Aronoff started cooking for spending money during a summer break from Brandeis University but ended up falling in love with it. "I went to school to get a well-rounded education but found that cooking was just as multi-faceted," she said. "There’s a physical side, an emotional side. I just loved that."
So she decided to leave her literature degree behind to pursue a degree at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. While attending Le Cordon Bleu, Aronoff found inspiration outside the classroom. "I would visit the North African markets and go to Moroccan restaurants," she said.
The flavors had a huge impact on her, and her menus and cookbook show a fondness for the bold, exotic flavors.
In addition to running her restaurant and writing a cookbook, Aronoff was invited to show off her style by cooking a five-course meal at the James Beard Foundation House in New York -- an honor in the culinary world. She also was a delegate to Terre Madre, an international slow food meeting in Italy.
Her accomplishments caught the attention of the "Top Chef" producers, who invited her to apply to appear on the new season. "It presented a great opportunity to interact with other chefs," she says.
Aronoff believes in keeping things simple. "I take food seriously, but not so seriously that it’s not enjoyable."
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Source: National Restaurant Association
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