Well Fed Network

Posted by Madeline Miller on Edible TV.

The premiere of The Next Food Network star is just around the corner.  Now’s the time to familiarize yourself with the contestants so you will be ready to pick one to root for!  In the picture above, from left to right, you can check out the Season Three finalists on the set of “Emeril Live”: Adrien, Nikki, Amy, Michael, Paul, Colombe, Tommy, Rory, Vivien, Patrick and Josh.

Edible TV was lucky enough to be able to conduct interviews with each contestant and we’ll be posting them throughout the week.  For now, let’s just say that one has fermented bean curd in the fridge and one had Linguine Alfredo with Lacinato kale, walnuts and currants the night before answering our questions.  Where was my invitation?

Here are the basics on each contestant: 

Vivien Cunha, 39 (Winnetka, CA) Chef and actress
Amy Finley, 32 (La Mesa, CA) Caterer and freelance writer
Josh Garcia, 25 (Havelock, NC) Chef de Cuisine
Tommy Grella, 33 (Methuen, MA) Certified Financial Planner
Colombe Jacobsen, 28 (New York, NY) Private chef and exercise instructor, also the FoodNetwork.com finalist
Paul McCullough, 36 (Los Angeles, CA) Private chef and caterer
Patrick Rolfe, 32 (Lake Forest Park, WA) Chef
Michael Salmon, 52 (Brooklyn, NY) General Manager of two New York-based restaurants
Rory Schepisi, 30 (Vega, TX) Restaurant owner
Adrien Sharp, 29 (Jackson, MI) Domestic Uniform Delivery and part-time local TV host.
Nikki Shaw, 38 (Manhattan Beach, CA) Caterer and wife of former LA Lakers player, Brian Shaw

Stay turned.