Curtis Stone
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Curtis Stone is an Australia
n celebrity chef
, author and television personality, nicknamed "The Quiet Terminator" by fans following his performance on The Celebrity Apprentice 3.
, Victoria
and began cooking with his grandmother at the age of five. He attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. His father, William Stone, is an accountant.
before deciding his heart was in food. He worked at some top Australian restaurant
s before leaving to work at various restaurants in London
. In Australia, he debuted his cooking career at age 18 at the Savoy Hotel
. On completing his qualifications as a chef, Stone began cooking in London alongside Marco Pierre White
at the Café Royal
and Mirabelle. He went on to become head chef at Marco's Quo Vadis before moving to the exclusive Restaurant 301 located in Eureka, California
.
) with another chef, Ben O'Donoghue
.
No stranger to television, Stone has appeared in a number of cooking programs in the UK, including Dinner in a Box, Good Food Live and Saturday Kitchen
. He also hosted the first series of My Restaurant Rules
, but from then on, it was replaced by Ian Dickson for the second series. Stone starred for two seasons in the now canceled Take Home Chef
on TLC
in the United States
. He is, at the same time, the main chef, author, and host of the new series in which he specializes in putting shrimp on the "barbie".
Stone has appeared twice on NBC
's Today. His second appearance featured him visiting the home of host Meredith Vieira
to teach her how to cook, as her children had complained that she did not know how to cook. Stone is scheduled to appear on the show again in the coming months for a feature on grilling and barbecuing. He has also recently appeared on Martha Stewart
's show Martha
, also on NBC
, preparing two of his signature dishes. He also appeared on Stacy London
's talk show Fashionably Late.
On 13 May 2009, Stone appeared as a special guest chef on Network Ten's Masterchef
, and again on 19 May. He also appeared on the show's finale, which aired on 19 July. He has appeared on Food Network
's Iron Chef America
in the episode Battle Skipjack Tuna, where he lost to Iron Chef Bobby Flay 49-37. Stone has also appeared on several episodes of The Biggest Loser.
Stone was also a candidate on The Celebrity Apprentice 3, which premiered in March 2010 and was the third installment to the "Celebrity" version of The Apprentice
. The show premiered on 14 March 2010, and Stone was fired on 16 May 2010, placing fourth out of the fourteen contestants. Stone has also made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show
, as well as The Ellen Degeneres Show
. He also does TV commercials for Coles Supermarkets
(meals for under $10), as well as Hy-Vee
supermarkets.
In June 2010 it was announced that Stone would join the judging and investment panel on NBC
's new series America's Next Great Restaurant
alongside Bobby Flay
, Steve Ells
and Lorena Garcia. The first season aired Sundays from 6 March to 1 May 2011 directly followed by the fourth edition of The Celebrity Apprentice
, where Stone made a guest appearance on the first episode. He was brought in to judge the pizzas the two contesting teams had to make in their first task, ultimately handing out a check of $35,000 to the team he considered made the better pizza.
In 2011, Stone became host of the third season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters
, replacing Kelly Choi
.
, Shannon Bennett, and Justin North.
In 2008 Stone developed 'Kitchen Solutions by Curtis Stone', a line of kitchen utensils, accessories and glassware. He also has written a series of cookbooks, including Surfing the Menu: Two Chefs, One Journey: A Fresh Food Adventure and Cooking With Curtis: Easy, Everyday and Adventurous Recipes for the Home Cook. His latest book, Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone: Recipes to Put You in My Favorite Mood, was released in April 2009.
Stone’s cookbook, Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone (ISBN 9781741669718), was published by Random House Australia in November 2009. It is a collection of recipes that are fuss free and tasty.
In 2010, Stone appeared at the Singapore Sun Festival
to give a cooking class and a cooking demonstration. In October 2010 it was announced that Stone had created recipes for in-flight meals for United Airlines
.
Curtis Stone is also creating recipes, and commercials for West Des Moines, IA
based Hy-Vee
grocery stores.
magazine in 2006 alongside George Clooney
and Brad Pitt
. Stone is also a life long fan of the Geelong Football Club
. In 2008 Stone was fined $350 for driving under the influence of alcohol in California. Since early 2009 he has been dating American actress Lindsay Price. The couple have a son, Hudson, born on 6 November 2011.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n celebrity chef
Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known. Today celebrity chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television. Historically, celebrity chefs have included Antoine Carême and Martino da Como.-External...
, author and television personality, nicknamed "The Quiet Terminator" by fans following his performance on The Celebrity Apprentice 3.
Background
Stone was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and began cooking with his grandmother at the age of five. He attended Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. His father, William Stone, is an accountant.
Career
Stone was studying for his Bachelor of BusinessBachelor of Business
A Bachelor of Business is a three or four year business degree offered by traditional and newer universities from the post-Dawkins era in Australia and New Zealand...
before deciding his heart was in food. He worked at some top Australian restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s before leaving to work at various restaurants in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In Australia, he debuted his cooking career at age 18 at the Savoy Hotel
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a hotel located on the Strand, in the City of Westminster in central London. Built by impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan operas, the hotel opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by...
. On completing his qualifications as a chef, Stone began cooking in London alongside Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....
at the Café Royal
Café Royal
The Café Royal was a restaurant and meeting place on 68 Regent Street in London's Piccadilly.-History:The establishment was originally conceived and set up in 1865 by Daniel Nicholas Thévenon, who was a French wine merchant. He had to flee France due to bankruptcy, arriving in Britain in 1863 with...
and Mirabelle. He went on to become head chef at Marco's Quo Vadis before moving to the exclusive Restaurant 301 located in Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
.
Television
Stone returned briefly to Australia to make the cooking show/travelogue Surfing the Menu (on ABC TVAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
) with another chef, Ben O'Donoghue
Ben O'Donoghue
Ben O'Donoghue is an Australian chef and television personality. Currently he is one of the hosts and contestants of The Best in Australia airing on LifeStyle Food.-Early years:...
.
No stranger to television, Stone has appeared in a number of cooking programs in the UK, including Dinner in a Box, Good Food Live and Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. It is currently presented by James Martin; previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV...
. He also hosted the first series of My Restaurant Rules
My Restaurant Rules
My Restaurant Rules is an Australian reality television series that aired on the Seven Network.-Overview:The series pits five couples, one each from Australia's five largest cities, to compete against each other in opening a successful restaurant....
, but from then on, it was replaced by Ian Dickson for the second series. Stone starred for two seasons in the now canceled Take Home Chef
Take Home Chef
Take Home Chef is a half-hour reality cooking show starring Curtis Stone. It originally aired on TLC.-Format:In each episode, Stone introduces himself to a stranger in a grocery store, typically an attractive woman in her 20s or 30s, and asks if she is cooking a meal for someone that night. When...
on TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is, at the same time, the main chef, author, and host of the new series in which he specializes in putting shrimp on the "barbie".
Stone has appeared twice on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Today. His second appearance featured him visiting the home of host Meredith Vieira
Meredith Vieira
Meredith Louise Vieira is an American journalist, television personality, and game show host. She is best known for her roles as the original moderator of the ABC talk program The View and co-host of the long-running NBC News morning news program, Today...
to teach her how to cook, as her children had complained that she did not know how to cook. Stone is scheduled to appear on the show again in the coming months for a feature on grilling and barbecuing. He has also recently appeared on Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
's show Martha
Martha (TV series)
Martha, also known as The Martha Stewart Show, is an American, weekday one-hour talk show hosted by Martha Stewart. Previously airing in first-run syndication, the show began exclusively airing on cable network Hallmark Channel since September 13, 2010.-History:The program originally debuted on...
, also on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, preparing two of his signature dishes. He also appeared on Stacy London
Stacy London
Stacy London is an American fashion consultant and media personality known primarily for her role as co-host on What Not to Wear, a reality program that features makeovers. After graduating from Vassar College, London started her career as a fashion editor at Vogue and transitioned into being a...
's talk show Fashionably Late.
On 13 May 2009, Stone appeared as a special guest chef on Network Ten's Masterchef
Masterchef Australia
MasterChef Australia is a Logie award winning Australian competitive cooking game show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by FremantleMedia Australia and screens on Network Ten. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston serve as...
, and again on 19 May. He also appeared on the show's finale, which aired on 19 July. He has appeared on Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
's Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
in the episode Battle Skipjack Tuna, where he lost to Iron Chef Bobby Flay 49-37. Stone has also appeared on several episodes of The Biggest Loser.
Stone was also a candidate on The Celebrity Apprentice 3, which premiered in March 2010 and was the third installment to the "Celebrity" version of The Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC...
. The show premiered on 14 March 2010, and Stone was fired on 16 May 2010, placing fourth out of the fourteen contestants. Stone has also made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
, as well as The Ellen Degeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
. He also does TV commercials for Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
(meals for under $10), as well as Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of supermarkets located in the Midwestern United States. Over 100 of its supermarkets are located in Iowa, with additional stores in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and now Madison, Wisconsin...
supermarkets.
In June 2010 it was announced that Stone would join the judging and investment panel on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's new series America's Next Great Restaurant
America's Next Great Restaurant
America's Next Great Restaurant is an NBC reality television show featuring contestants pitching restaurant ideas to a panel of judges, where the winner receives financial backing for their restaurant concept. Three locations were opened across the nation — Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and New York—on...
alongside Bobby Flay
Bobby Flay
Robert William "Bobby" Flay is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur and reality television personality. He is the owner and executive chef of 12 restaurants: Mesa Grill in Las Vegas, New York City, and the Bahamas ; Bar Americain in New York City and Uncasville, Connecticut; Bobby Flay Steak...
, Steve Ells
Steve Ells
Steve Ells is the founder, Co-CEO, and Chairman of Chipotle Mexican Grill. Ells founded Chipotle in 1993, and under his direction, committed the restaurant to serve only naturally raised meat and to promote sustainable agriculture....
and Lorena Garcia. The first season aired Sundays from 6 March to 1 May 2011 directly followed by the fourth edition of The Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. season 11)
The Celebrity Apprentice 4 is the eleventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. On May 16, 2010, NBC announced that the show would be returning to its Celebrity Apprentice format after returning to its regular version for the tenth season of...
, where Stone made a guest appearance on the first episode. He was brought in to judge the pizzas the two contesting teams had to make in their first task, ultimately handing out a check of $35,000 to the team he considered made the better pizza.
In 2011, Stone became host of the third season of Bravo's Top Chef Masters
Top Chef Masters
Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition show currently broadcast on the cable television network Bravo. It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the series, 24 world-renowned chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges...
, replacing Kelly Choi
Kelly Choi
Kelly Choi is the former host of Bravo TV's Top Chef spin-off, Top Chef Masters, which premiered on June 10, 2009...
.
Other projects
In 2007 Stone hosted the Great Barrier Feast Culinary Masterclass event on Hamilton Island featuring other notable Australian chefs, Geoff JanszGeoff Jansz
Geoff Jansz is a Sri Lankan-born Australian chef and television presenter.Formerly a pharmacist, graduating with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from the University of Sydney in 1984, Jansz instead turned to things epicureal and opened a restaurant in Picton, New South Wales...
, Shannon Bennett, and Justin North.
In 2008 Stone developed 'Kitchen Solutions by Curtis Stone', a line of kitchen utensils, accessories and glassware. He also has written a series of cookbooks, including Surfing the Menu: Two Chefs, One Journey: A Fresh Food Adventure and Cooking With Curtis: Easy, Everyday and Adventurous Recipes for the Home Cook. His latest book, Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone: Recipes to Put You in My Favorite Mood, was released in April 2009.
Stone’s cookbook, Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone (ISBN 9781741669718), was published by Random House Australia in November 2009. It is a collection of recipes that are fuss free and tasty.
In 2010, Stone appeared at the Singapore Sun Festival
Singapore sun festival
The Singapore Sun Festival is an annual music and life-style festival that runs over ten days and takes place in multiple venues across Singapore...
to give a cooking class and a cooking demonstration. In October 2010 it was announced that Stone had created recipes for in-flight meals for United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
.
Curtis Stone is also creating recipes, and commercials for West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines is a city in Polk, Dallas, and Warren counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 46,403; a special census taken in the spring of 2005 counted 51,744 residents and the United States Census Bureau estimated that 53,889 residents lived there in...
based Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of supermarkets located in the Midwestern United States. Over 100 of its supermarkets are located in Iowa, with additional stores in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and now Madison, Wisconsin...
grocery stores.
Personal life
Stone was listed as one of the sexiest men alive in PeoplePeople (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
magazine in 2006 alongside George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
and Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
William Bradley "Brad" Pitt is an American actor and film producer. Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
. Stone is also a life long fan of the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
. In 2008 Stone was fined $350 for driving under the influence of alcohol in California. Since early 2009 he has been dating American actress Lindsay Price. The couple have a son, Hudson, born on 6 November 2011.