Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality from Leeds. White has been dubbed the first celebrity chef, and the "enfant terrible" of the UK restaurant scene. He was called the godfather of modern cooking by Australian "MasterChef" (Season 4, Episode 53). White was the youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars. He has trained notable chefs such as Mario Batali, Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone and Shannon Bennett. White was the third of four boys born to English chef Frank White and Maria-Rosa Gallina, an Italian emigrant
Laurent Gras (chef) of the Year award, and a nomination for Best New Restaurant from the James Beard Foundation Award. In November 2010, the newly published Michelin Guide for Chicago gave the restaurant three stars, its top rating. At the same time, Gras announced his departure from the restaurant. Currently, he is the co-executive chef of three Michelin starred Saison in San Francisco. In August 2012, Gras released his first cookbook as an interactive e-book published by Alta Editions. "Laurent Gras: My Provence" includes dishes from Gras's early years growing up and working as a chef on the Côte d'Azur. The digital cookbook