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A graduate of the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden, he was hired as Aquavit's executive chef in 1995 and three months later got a three-star review from The New York Times.

We'll never get to know how the White House executive chef, Cristeta Comerford, a Filipina who has become a naturalised American citizen like Samuelsson, feels about it ( at least not until she hangs up her apron and decides to write a memoir), but it seems the Ethiopian- Swede- American will work with her to put together the Thanksgiving dinner.

From left are Tom Simons, Natalie Mercado, sous-chef, and Eric Jolin, executive chef of the Sturbridge Host Hotel.

A certified executive chef and certified culinary educator, he has more than 27 years experience in the culinary industry.

Summary: WACS( World Association of Cooks Society), the highest level of culinary certification awarded to Executive Chef Vinod Kumar of The Country Club Hotel, Dubai WACS( World Association of Cooks Society), the highest level of culinary certification awarded to Executive Chef Vinod Kumar of The Country Club Hotel, Dubai The Country Club Hotel, Dubai is honoured to announce another significant milestone, gaining further recognition by the certification attained by Master Chef Vinod Kumar as the UAE's first WACS ( World Association of Chefs Societies) Certified Master Chef.

Patrick Dahms is executive chef at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, a 1,200-room hotel in downtown San Diego.

He will work under executive chef Cristeta Comerford, a holdover from the Bush White House.

Walter Scheib, White House executive chef for Presidents Clinton and George W.