Curtis Stone facts for kids
Stone in 2012
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| Born | 4 November 1975 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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| Education | Box Hill TAFE |
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Lindsay Price
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Current restaurant(s)
Maude
 Gwen |
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Television show(s)
Crime Scene Kitchen
America's Next Great Restaurant Master Chef Season 11 Iron Chef America Top Chef Masters Around the World in 80 Plates Take Home Chef Top Chef Junior Field Trip with Curtis Stone |
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Curtis Stone is a famous chef, author, and TV star from Australia. He was born on November 4, 1975. Since 2010, he has been the fresh food and recipes ambassador for Coles Supermarkets in Australia. This means he helps people learn about fresh food and shares his recipes.
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Early Life and Cooking Start
Curtis Stone was born in Melbourne, Australia. He grew up in a place called East Keilor. Curtis started cooking when he was only four years old. He learned from his grandmother, Maude. His dad, Bryan, is an accountant, and his mom, Lorraine, is a florist. They separated when Curtis was two. Curtis went to Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. There, he took a home economics class. Later, he began training to become a professional chef.
Curtis Stone's Career Journey
Curtis first studied business at Victoria University. But he soon decided that cooking was his true passion. He left university to become a chef. He worked in restaurants in Australia. Then, at 18, he moved to London to cook at the Savoy Hotel. After finishing his chef training at Box Hill TAFE, Curtis worked with famous chef Marco Pierre White. He became the head chef at White's restaurant, Quo Vadis.
Becoming a TV Chef
Curtis briefly returned to Australia. He made a cooking show called Surfing the Menu with another chef, Ben O'Donoghue. This show was on the ABC.
He then appeared on many cooking shows in the UK. These included Dinner in a Box and Saturday Kitchen. Curtis also hosted the first season of My Restaurant Rules in Australia. In May 2006, he started hosting Take Home Chef in the United States. This show became very popular around the world.
Curtis often appeared on NBC's Today show. He even visited host Meredith Vieira's home to teach her how to cook. He also appeared on shows like Martha and Rachael Ray. In 2011, he taught Conan O'Brien how to make a perfect meal on Conan.
Curtis also competed on Food Network's Iron Chef America. He lost to Iron Chef Bobby Flay in an episode called "Battle Skipjack Tuna." He also appeared on several episodes of The Biggest Loser.
In 2010, Curtis was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice 3. He finished fourth out of 14 contestants. He also co-hosted Miss USA 2010. Curtis appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He was part of Oprah's special Australian adventure in 2011.
In June 2010, Curtis became a judge and investor on NBC's America's Next Great Restaurant. He joined other famous chefs like Bobby Flay. In 2011, Curtis became the host of Top Chef Masters season three. In 2012, he co-hosted a new cooking show called Around the World in 80 Plates. This show followed 12 chefs competing in a cooking race across 10 countries.
Curtis also hosted Top Chef Duels in 2014. He appeared on MasterChef Australia All-Stars in 2012. He returned to MasterChef in 2015 for a special class with Marco Pierre White. Curtis hosted Kitchen Inferno in 2014. He also mentored a cooking competition called All Star Academy in 2015. He appeared on Guilty Pleasures too.
In 2015, Curtis was on Celebrity Family Feud. In 2017, he co-hosted My Kitchen Rules for FOX. He had also appeared on the original Australian version of the show. In 2019, his series Field Trip with Curtis Stone started on PBS. In 2021, Curtis became a judge on Crime Scene Kitchen.
Curtis Stone's Restaurants
On February 1, 2014, Curtis opened his first restaurant. It is called Maude and is in Beverly Hills. He named it after his grandmother. Maude earned a Michelin star in 2019 and still has it. In 2016, Curtis opened his second restaurant, Gwen, in Hollywood. This restaurant is named after his other grandmother. Gwen also received a Michelin star in 2022. In 2024, Curtis opened Woodend by Curtis Stone at the Maroma Hotel in Mexico.
Other Exciting Projects
In 2007, Curtis hosted a special cooking event called Great Barrier Feast. It was held on Hamilton Island. In 2008, he created "Kitchen Solutions by Curtis Stone." This is a line of kitchen tools and accessories. He has also written several cookbooks. Some of his books include Cooking With Curtis and Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone. His 2013 cookbook, What's For Dinner?, became a New York Times bestseller. His most recent book, Good Food, Good Life, came out in 2015.
In 2010, Curtis gave a cooking class at the Singapore Sun Festival. In October 2010, he created recipes for in-flight meals for United Airlines. In 2011, he became an ambassador for Cottage by the Sea. This charity helps raise money for disadvantaged children. Curtis also works with Feeding America, which helps people who don't have enough food. He also supports Second-Bite, which gives extra food to those in need.
Curtis is well-known in Australia for his work with Coles Supermarkets. He has been their fresh food and recipes ambassador for over ten years. He and his team create recipes for the Coles Magazine. They help Australians learn how to cook and eat better. In the past, Curtis's recipes helped families make meals for under $10. An American supermarket, Winn-Dixie, also worked with Curtis. They launched "Cooking with Curtis for under $10" in 2015.
In 2016, Curtis voiced the character Todd in the DreamWorks Animation movie Trolls. He also voiced Todd in the 2017 Christmas special, Trolls Holiday.
Personal Life
Curtis Stone started dating American actress Lindsay Price in late 2009. They met on a blind date. They got engaged in July 2012 and married on June 8, 2013, in Spain. They have two sons named Hudson and Emerson. The family lives in Los Angeles. Curtis is a big fan of the Geelong Football Club.
See also
In Spanish: Curtis Stone para niños
