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We couldn't launch the Hottest Men in the Food Industry without taking a look at the ladies. Whether they've made their mark in restaurants, on blogs or TV, or as cookbook authors, these women not only sizzle in the kitchen, they're leaders in their field.
With more than 50% of the vote, there was no competing with your number-one pick this year...
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10. Marcela Valladolid
TV Shows: Mexican Made Easy
Cookbook: Fresh Mexico
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9. Rachael Ray
TV Shows: The Rachael Ray Show, 30 Minute Meals, Week in a DayCookbooks: Look and Cook, The Big Orange Book, Rachael Ray 365
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8. Sandra Lee
TV Shows: Sandra's Money Saving Meals, Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee
Cookbooks: Semi-Homemade the Complete Cookbook, 128 Quick-to-Cook Meals
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7. Casey Thompson
Restaurant: Brownstone Restaurant & Lounge
TV Show: Bravo's Top Chef (Season 3 and Top Chef: All-Stars)
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6. Gail Simmons
Editorial: Food & Wine Special Projects Editor
TV Show: Judge for Bravo's Top Chef series, host of Top Chef: Just Desserts and host of KitchenDaily's Pantry Project.
2010 Placement on List: #7
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5. Cat Cora
Restaurant: Kouzzina
TV Show: Iron Chef America
Cookbook: Cooking from the Hip, Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist
2010 Placement on List: #3
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4. Giada De Laurentiis
TV Show: Everyday Italian,
Cookbooks: Everyday Italian, Giada at Home, Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites
2010 Placement on List: #2
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3. Padma Lakshmi
TV Show: Host of Bravo's Top Chef series
Cookbooks: Easy Exotic, Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet
2010 Placement on List: #1
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2. Nigella Lawson
TV Show: Nigella Express
Cookbooks: Nigella Express, Nigella Kitchen
2010 Placement on List: #4
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1. Jaden Hair
Blog: Steamy Kitchen
Cookbook: The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook
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1-28-2011 @11:12AM ycarewhatIthink said... I hope all you spammers die a horrible death.
That is all, thank you.
P.S. Giada should just be nailed to the #1 position until she retires!
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1-28-2011 @12:25PM Super Cheese said... How in god's green pants did they compile this list and not mention
NADIA G of BITCHIN' KITCHEN?!?!?
She's on the Cooking Chanel. She has books. She has web videos.
She also has way more zazz than any other broad on television.
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1-28-2011 @1:35PM Greg said... You left one of the sexist men out, David Rocco from the Food Channel :)
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1-28-2011 @1:53PM Caroline said... Rachael Ray..you got to be kidding. Nothing sexy about her. Ina Garten should be on list.
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1-30-2011 @11:05AM iroshi said... Of course Ina Garten should be on the list. And possibly Paula Deen.
1-30-2011 @12:58PM jacqui said... TOTALLY!!!!!
1-28-2011 @2:51PM TC said... What?!?! No Ingrid Hoffmann?
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1-28-2011 @11:58PM zymrgist said... I agree!!!!!!!!!! Ingrid Hoffman is tops!!! Where is Clare Robinson??? Nigella is nice from the waist up but those hips explode outward..... must be all those nightly trips to the fridg like her shows let you see.............
1-28-2011 @8:07PM kaysings said... These broads are not "hot". A couple of them are mildly attractive, but that's it. Desperate for something to write about, eh?
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1-28-2011 @8:31PM Rose said... What about Ruth Bourdain? lol
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1-28-2011 @9:06PM kevin kelly said...
Where is Norma Kemp? Make this about real life people not high light reals.
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1-28-2011 @9:11PM Mark Belden Sr said... What about Ina Garten and Paula Dean, i think they are both good looking women.
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1-28-2011 @9:26PM Ken said... Giada De Laurentiis should be #1. Period.
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1-28-2011 @9:46PM jlusmom said... Where is Laura Caulder (french food at home) a real chef and absolutely sexy!!David Rocco should have been #1!!!! who voted on these? I wasn't asked.............
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1-28-2011 @10:03PM jim said... Nigella and Gail should be a top and Rachel and Cat at bottom. Only a opinion and you know what they say about opinions. Giada needs to keep in contact with the squirrels on the west coast.
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1-28-2011 @11:42PM Claudia Richter said... You forgot Aida Mollencamp
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1-28-2011 @10:03PM speech said... Michael Jacksons chef Kai Chase is finer than all of them
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1-28-2011 @10:10PM jim said... Hopefully we will hear about you and your boyfriend on the news. Who you are poking has nothing to do with ones abilities to prepare a meal coomon people can relate to.
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1-28-2011 @11:29PM Dan said...
Giada should just be nailed to the #1 position.
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1-29-2011 @8:39PM Eric said... A list complied by fat women and gay men. No wonder the two hotests, Padma and Giada, did not place 1st and second
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