Mario Batali – Molto Mario
At 29, the King of Crocs worked as a sous chef for various hotel chains before working at an Italian restaurant in NYC. Shortly after, he opened his own Italian restaurant which caught the attention of the Food Network, and bang! Batali starred in his own show, Molto Mario, which aired from 1996 to 2004, Thanks to the show, his career really took off. Now Mario co-owns various restaurants in the States and one in Singapore.
Sara Moulton – Cooking Live
Where do we even begin? Sara Moulton has accomplished tons over 40 years so far. From 1997 to 2012, she was the on-air food editor for Good Morning America. For 20 years, she was the chef at the executive dining room Gourmet. Between 1996 and 2005, Moulton appeared on various shows on the Food Network. In fact, she became one of the original stars of the channel during its first decade!