Southern Cooking, Global Flavors

Award-winning chef Kenny Gilbert has had a career spanning over three decades. He is best known for his flavorful Southern cuisine and has trained in premier fine dining restaurants worldwide as well as worked as Oprah Winfrey's personal chef. Since making his national debut on Top Chef in 2010, Gilbert and his recipes have been featured in a multitude of cookbooks, national magazines, and blogs. He is based in Jacksonville, Florida, where he captains his award-winning restaurant Silkie's Chicken and Champagne Bar. Alexander Smalls is a James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and raconteur, and was the visionary co-owner of renowned restaurants The Cecil and Minton's.