Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, the special projects director at Food & Wine, and a judge on Bravo's Emmy-winning series Top Chef since its inception in 2006. Simmons makes frequent television appearances on Today, Good Morning America, The Chew, and The Talk, and has been featured in New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, and People, among others. Her first book, a memoir titled Talking with My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater, was published in 2012. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.
"Gail Simmons is fearless, passionate and driven, yet she is
humble, generous and stays true to the good values that she
embraces. This book is inspiring for anyone who dreams about living
their passion and finding fulfillment in their work. Talking
with My Mouth Full is a joyful account of Gail's journey from
her start as a line cook to her work at Food & Wine
magazine and of course her role on Top Chef."--Eric
Ripert, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Le Bernardin
"Gail's book impressively mixes memoir with recent culinary
history, and has great recipes, too. Above all, she makes it
abundantly clear that passion for food - and hard work - always
wins out."--David Chang, Chef/Owner of Momofuku
"In Talking with My Mouth Full, Gail Simmons takes us
through her culinary voyage from her gentle upbringing in a
food-obsessed family in Toronto to her present culinary star
status. In a clear, firm, and concise style, she leads us through
her journey from an apprentice and trainee at culinary school to Le
Cirque to Vogue and Food & Wine magazine and, ultimately,
to her leading role on food television. Her remembrances are a
tasty, delightful treat to savor."--Jacques Pepin, author of
Essential Pepin
"Reading Gail's Simmons's memoir was like having a cappuccino and
biscotti with one of my close girlfriends. What a treat!"--Giada de
Laurentiis, author of Giada at Home
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