Claire Robinson
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Claire Robinson | |
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| Born | Claire Moore January 1, 1978 |
| Bildung | University of Memphis, degree in communications in 1999 The French Culinary Institute graduated 2005 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Southern and French Food |
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Claire Robinson is a television host, author and cook.[1] She graduated from the French Culinary Institute in 2005 and was a television host of the Food Network series 5 Ingredient Fix.[2] On April 4, 2010, she debuted as the new host of Food Network Challenge replacing Keegan Gerhard who hosted the program from 2005 to 2010. As of 2012, she is currently the co-host with Richard Corrigan of Chef Race: UK vs. US on BBC America.
Personal life
Robinson was born in Jacksonville, Florida to an ethnically diverse family. As a child her family moved frequently but eventually settled in Memphis, Tennessee. Her grandparents held Ph.D.'s in education and her grandfather was a former president of the University of Memphis. Robinson herself graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in communications.[1] She has stated on several occassions that she had a "wandering spirit" for a mother and was primarily raised by her French-speaking grandmother. She had one brother, Elijah Carpenter Moore, to whom she was very close. The death of her brother,a senior at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and an intramural boxing champion, was the one who prompted her to move to New York after college and pursue her culinary dreams.
In 2004, she moved to New York City and attended the French Culinary Institute; she graduated in November 2005. Along with being a private cook, she spent time working on culinary production teams for several cooking series, including Food Network’s Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello and PBS's Everyday Baking for Everyday Food.
References
- ^ a b c d "Claire Robinson Bio". Food Network. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- ^ Salkin, Allen (April 17, 2009). "He's the Man Who Sets the Table". The New York Times.
Further reading
- Morago, Greg (2009-06-23). "5 ingredients, full flavor". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
- Claire on the Food Network