“Dione Lucas has been obscured by larger-than-life personalities like Julia Child, but she had it going on. She is like the horse that came in second place, whose name we can't remember. It takes more than just one horse to make a race.”

American chef, cookbook author, and television personality

Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality. She is known for her work in New York City restaurants and for her presence on television. She has 116 quotes on the site. She currently serves as executive chef at Butter in New York City and previously held the same role at The Darby before it closed. She also studied cooking extensively in France, a background that informs her culinary career.