Amy Finley

Infobox Chef


name = Amy Finley
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birthdate = birth year and age|1973
birthplace = San Diego, California
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education = École Gregoire-Ferrandi
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television = "The Gourmet Next Door"Infobox Television
show_name = The Gourmet Next Door
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genre = Cooking
creator = Food Network
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starring = Amy Finley
country = United States
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num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 6
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runtime = 30 minutes
network = Food Network
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first_aired = October 14, 2007
last_aired = December 23 2007
related = The Next Food Network Star
website = http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_af/text/0,3175,FOOD_30358_64765,00.html
imdb_id = 1124662
tv_com_id = 74710

Amy Finley (born 1973 in San Diego, California) is a chef who was the winner of the third season of "The Next Food Network Star" and was thus awarded a commitment to host a cooking show on the Food Network. Her program, "The Gourmet Next Door", premiered on October 14, 2007 and aired for six episodes.

Personal and professional life

Finley is a married mother of two children, a son named Indiana and a daughter named Scarlett. In addition to writing, Amy also works as a caterer and is a homemaker. Her favorite food is eggplant, and she dislikes veal and bok choy. [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf_vote/text/0,,FOOD_20356_62435,00.html Next Food Network Star] ] She attended École Gregoire-Ferrandi in Paris, and is the author of a travel book on Italy, "The Adventurer's Guide to the Italian Riviera". Her culinary inspiration is Julia Child.

Television

Finley was the winner of the third season of "The Next Food Network Star". She originally attempted to remove herself from the competition following a disastrous five-minute cooking demonstration in Week 5, but was rebuffed by the judges. She was eliminated in Week 7, but after Josh "JAG" Garcia withdrew from the competition for lying about his culinary and military background, Amy was reinstated for the finale in his stead, and she was voted the winner over runner-up Rory Schepisi.

"The Gourmet Next Door" was named after the theme she adopted through the competition, demonstrating the ease of cooking like a gourmet chef at home. The show aired from October 14 to December 23, 2007, for a total of six episodes, after which it was quietly replaced in its timeslot with reruns of "Guy's Big Bite". Following months of speculation, Finley revealed in May 2008 that she had voluntarily turned down the opportunity to return for a second season, citing the stress of the obligations of being a television personality. She currently resides in Burgundy, France with her family. [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf/article/0,2495,FOOD_20096_5840178,00.html "NFNS" Season 3: Where Are They Now? - Amy Finley] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_nf_vote/text/0,,FOOD_20356_62435,00.html Amy Finley on the Food Network]
* [http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_af/text/0,3175,FOOD_30358_64765,00.html "The Gourmet Next Door" Official site]
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* [http://www.egf.ccip.fr/ École Gregoire-Ferrandi] - Official website (in French)