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Celeb Chefs Headline Cooking Theater Line-up at 2014 International Home + Housewares Show

February 25, 2014

Grant Achatz, Rick Bayless, Chris Cosentino, Curtis Stone, Buddy Valastro, Fabio Viviani Among Celeb Chefs

Celebrity chefs including Top Chef Masters host Curtis Stone and Cake Boss Buddy Valastro will top the line-up of stars appearing in the Cooking Theater at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show, March 15-18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

The Cooking Theater is the focal point of Savor Home, the revitalized Gourmet Food + Specialty Products category in the Dine + Design Expo in the South Building. On hand will be exhibitors of specialty and gourmet treats and the tools used to prepare them.

The Cooking Theater is jointly sponsored by KitchenAid, Wilton Brands, Robinson Home Products and Whole Foods Market.

Cooking Theater Hosts The Stars

The chef demonstrations will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15 and continue throughTuesday, March 18. Other celeb chefs showcasing their culinary skills will be Michelin star rated chef Grant Achatz, Food Network’s Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Top Chef Masters champions Rick Bayless and Chris Cosentino, Top Chef Fabio Viviani and Food Network chefs Aarón Sánchez and Claire Robinson and PBS’ A Chef’s Life host, Vivian Howard. Also appearing are well-known chefs José Andrés, Michelle Bernstein, Lorena Garcia, Gale Gand, Ming Tsai and local favorite Anupy Singla.

Other chefs include Matt Abdoo, Devin Alexander, Jay Caputo, George Duran, Bernard Guillas, Ingrid Hoffmann, Patrick McMurray, Martial Noguier, Pascale Salam Jaubert and Patty & Tom Erd.

Many of the chefs will also be doing book signings after their demonstrations.

To view the most up-to-date participating chefs along with the scheduled dates and times, visit this page and select Cooking Theater in the Search box.

Savor Life…Savor Home

This new, revitalized entertaining destination is located in the Gourmet Food + Specialty Products category and features design-inspired wine accessories, gourmet food products and home entertaining themes. Nestled between Discover Design and Tabletop, smells beckon and tastes abound in Savor Home, where attendees will find everything from decadent chocolates to do-it-yourself home brew kits, a culinary delight for every chef, hostess and epicurean.

Among the new exhibitors in the section are The American Cookie Cutter Co. by Ann Clark Ltd., Brooklyn Brew Shop, Cakes Under the Influence, Collins Brothers, Cork Pops, Inc., DeBrand Fine Chocolates, Funky Chunky, Jaq Jaq Bird, North Air Market, Olivier Napa Valley, RAVI Solutions, Inc. Tin Parade Vintage Party Goods and Tonguespank.

The 2014 International Home + Housewares Show will feature nearly 2,100 exhibitors and attract more than 60,000 attendees. The Show opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15 to give buyers and exhibitors more time to hold meetings and plan strategies.  It closes at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18. To register for a Show badge or for more information, please visit here.

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Filed Under: All Posts, Cooking Theater, Show Tagged With: 2014 International Home + Housewares Show, cooking theater, IHA, International Home + Housewares Show, International Housewares Association, speaker, theater

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