Nick Stellino
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Nick Stellino is an Italian-American television chef
and author
. He hosts the cooking programs "Cucina Amore" and "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen" on public television station KCTS in Seattle, Washington
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on the island of Sicily
and came to the United States in 1975. In 1991, he decided to leave his lucrative career as a Wall Street
stockbroker in order to follow his dream of becoming a chef. He apprenticed with the best Italian chefs in America, including Celestino Drago at Drago Restaurant, rated by Food & Wine magazine
as one of the 10 best restaurants in the country. Stellino hosts his own TV show, "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen", as well as touring as a celebrity chef. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Nanci.
Nick Stellino's Cooking with Friends
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
and author
Author
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. He hosts the cooking programs "Cucina Amore" and "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen" on public television station KCTS in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
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Biography
Nick Stellino grew up in PalermoPalermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
on the island of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
and came to the United States in 1975. In 1991, he decided to leave his lucrative career as a Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
stockbroker in order to follow his dream of becoming a chef. He apprenticed with the best Italian chefs in America, including Celestino Drago at Drago Restaurant, rated by Food & Wine magazine
Food & Wine Magazine
Food & Wine is a monthly magazine published by American Express Publishing. It was founded in 1978 by Ariane and Michael Batterberry. It features recipes, cooking tips, travel information, restaurant reviews, chefs, wine pairings and seasonal/holiday content and has been credited by The New York...
as one of the 10 best restaurants in the country. Stellino hosts his own TV show, "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen", as well as touring as a celebrity chef. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Nanci.
Television shows
Stellino's two main cooking shows have been "Cucina Amore" and "Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen", both hosted by KCTS, a PBS-affiliated television station in Seattle.Books
Stellino is the author of several cookbooks including:- Cucina Amore
- Nick Stellino's Glorious Italian Cooking
- Nick Stellino's Mediterranean Flavors
- Nick Stellino's Family Kitchen
- Nick Stellino's Passione: Pasta, Pizza, Panini
- Mangiamo! Let's Eat!
- Dine In
Nick Stellino's Cooking with Friends
Notable achievements and appearances
- Grand Marshall, San Francisco Columbus DayColumbus DayMany countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492, as an official holiday...
Parade, 1999 (the first chef to be given the honor) - Annual participant, Aspen Food and Wine Festival
- Presenter, James Beard Foundation AwardJames Beard Foundation AwardThe James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the...
s, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, 2000, 2001 - Chosen chef, Grand Gala Dinner, James Beard Foundation AwardJames Beard Foundation AwardThe James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the...
s, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - Celebrity chef, Red Tie Affair, Red Cross of Santa Monica
- Celebrity chef, Seattle Festa Italiana, 2007
- Celebrity chef, Milwaukee Festa Italiana, 2008