Richard phillips chef biography questions

Many thought the nation's surge of interest in good food was going to be something of a flash in the pan - a temporary blip on the TV ratings which would fade over time.

But, it seems, we cannot get enough of those who can create a superb soufflé and are a dab hand with creating a cake.

Watch Kent Cooks, the highly commended Kent Programme of the Year, with Chetna Makan here

The Broadstairs chef and Bake Off star released her third book at a glitzy event in London last night.

The cookbook gives readers a choice of every day family meals to choose from.

It is perhaps little wonder so many of the biggest names in the culinary world over the years have either emerged from the county or settled here - we are, after all, the Garden of England.

So why not plonk your kitchen slap-bang inside it?

We take a look at just some of those who have earned the title of a celebrity chef...

Gary Rhodes

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