About
Rising to fame as the season two host of The Mind of a Chef, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Culinary Host. His first cookbook, Heritage, was also a New York Times bestseller after it was released in October 2014. He is best known for his mastery of traditional Southern cuisine.
Before Fame
He first became known as the executive chef of Husk in Charleston, South Carolina in 2010. Shortly after it was named the Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appétit magazine.
Trivia
In 2010, he was given the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Southeastern Chef.
Family Life
He married Tonya Brock in Charleston, South Carolina in 2006.
Associated With
Both he and fellow chef David Chang have served as hosts on the PBS series The Mind of a Chef.
