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Melissa d'Arabian Born October 1, 1968
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.[1]Cooking style American and French Food Television show(s)- Ten Dollar Dinners
Kitchen Survival Guide (pilot)[2]
Melissa Donovan d'Arabian (born October 1, 1968) is an American television personality from Tucson, Arizona. She is best known for being the winner of the fifth season of The Next Food Network Star, and is the host of Food Network's Ten Dollar Dinners.
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Ten Dollar Dinners
d'Arabian's show Ten Dollar Dinners[3][4] premiered on August 9, 2009 on Food Network. The second season of the show premiered in January 2010. In addition to Ten Dollar Dinners, d'Arabian has also been a guest on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, on the episodes "Best I Ever Drank"[5] and "With Garlic".[6] On November 20, 2010 Melissa d'Arabian was featured on CBS television's The Early Show segment, Thanksgiving Dinner on a Shoestring, in which d'Arabian was challenged to feed eight guests with a budget of 80 US Dollars. Her Early Show holiday menu included a roasted garlic-scented turkey with garlic scented stuffing, yam-marbled 2-in-1 mashed potatoes, sautéed red cabbage and apples with fennel, and a kale salad with spiced pecans.[7] In an interview with The Sacramento Bee in December 2010, d'Arabian offered creative ways to address Thanksgiving leftovers by focusing on "ethnic flavors".[8]
Melissa d'Arabian is represented by Josh Bider at WME.
Personal life
d'Arabian is married and has four young daughters: Valentine, Charlotte, and twins Margaux and Océane. She met her husband Philippe in France, where they went to a restaurant known as L'Alivi for their first date. Her mother committed suicide when Melissa was 20,[9] which Melissa says inspired her to learn to cook for others as her mother did for her. Melissa lived (at the time of The Next Food Network Star's filming) in Keller, Texas, but moved to Kirkland, Washington following the completion of filming.[10] She credits part of her culinary inspiration to French chef, Julia Child. As an undergraduate at the University of Vermont, Melissa was a member of Alpha Chi Omega. d'Arabian has an M.B.A. from Georgetown University.
See also
- List of shows on the Food Network
- Food Network
References
- ^ "Melissa d'Arabian's Food Network Star Interview". FoodNetwork.com. 2009-08-03. http://www.foodnetwork.com/chefs/melissa-d-arabian/index.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ Atlas, Darla (2009-03-08). "Former Keller resident wins her own show on Food Network". Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/080309gdnextfoodstar_hp.a42d28f6.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ Jones, Anthony (2009-08-03). "Food Network To Premiere Winner Melissa d'Arabian's "Ten Dollar Dinners"". AllHeadlineNews.com. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015986539?Food%20Network%20To%20Premiere%20Winner%20Melissa%20d'Arabian's%20. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ Vinh, Tan (2009-03-08). "Home Cook to Food Network". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2009592179_foodnetworkchefs03.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ "Best Thing I Ever Ate: Best I Ever Drank". FoodNetwork.com. http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-best-thing-i-ever-ate/best-i-ever-drank/index.html. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "The Best Thing I Ever Ate: With Garlic". http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-best-thing-i-ever-ate/with-garlic/index.html. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ "Thanksgiving Dinner on a Shoestring". CBS News. November 20, 2010. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7073877n#ixzz17rtQUlgu. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Lofing, Niesha. "Remake leftovers with ethnic flavors, other ideas". http://www.sacbee.com/2010/11/24/3207215/remake-leftovers-with-ethnic-flavors.html. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Gubbins, Teresa (July 27, 2009). "Keller mom Melissa d’Arabian of Next Food Network Star is no longer a Keller mom". http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2009/jul/27/keller-mom-melissa-darabian-and-next-food-network-/. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ MURRAY, Alice (Nov. 16, 2010). "Keller Library hosts annual cookie swap". The Keller Citizen. http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/11/16/2632298/keller-library-hosts-annual-cookie.html. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
External links
- Food Network
- Melissa d'Arabian from Food Network.com
- Melissa d'Arabian is on Facebook Melissa d'Arabian page on Facebook
- Melissa d'Arabian is on Twitter Melissa d'Arabian page on Twitter
Seasons Winners & series Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh (Party Line with The Hearty Boys) • Guy Fieri (Guy's Big Bite · Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives · Guy Off the Hook · Minute to Win It) • Amy Finley (The Gourmet Next Door) • Aaron McCargo, Jr. (Big Daddy's House) • Melissa D'Arabian (Ten Dollar Dinners) • Aarti Sequeira (Aarti Party) • Jeff Mauro (Sandwich King)Other contestants & series Adam Gertler (Will Work for Food · Kid in a Candy Store) • Tom Pizzica (Outrageous Food) • Kelsey Nixon (Kelsey's Essentials) • Jeffrey Saad (United Tastes of America)Selection committee Production Food Network • CBS EYEtoo ProductionsCategories:- American chefs
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- People from Tucson, Arizona
- 1960s births
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- Ten Dollar Dinners
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