11/12 Candice Kumai, ROWAN GORMLEY

Candice Kumai - Iron Chef America    

As a celebrity chef and judge on Iron Chef America, Candice Kumai is one of the most respected chefs in the nation.   That why the author of "Cook Yourself Sexy" is excited to judge the Eggland's Best "Your Best Recipe" contest, and share the finalist recipes with your viewers and listeners just in time for the holidays. The dishes will inspire your viewers as they prepare their own holiday feasts. In fact, you viewers and listeners can vote on the best recipes  at the Eggland's Best www.egglandsbest.com/yourbestrecipe or the "Your Best Recipe" Contest Facebook tab.  Candice is currently a judge on Iron Chef America, cookbook author, food writer for Men's & Women's Health. Former model-turned-chef, Candice Kumai's recipes are loaded with "Foods with Benefits"-like protein, fiber, and omegas-and are free of the processed junk. Candice is a Top Chef alumnus, author of Pretty Delicious, contributor to the New York Times #1 bestseller "Cook Yourself Thin" and author of her new cookbook, "Cook Yourself Sexy."   Candice has been featured as a regular guest on shows like "Dr. Oz, Today, Access Hollywood and the Nate Berkus Show.

 
ROWAN GORMLEY  -  NAKED WINES

Naked Wines is an online wine retailer founded by Rowan Gormley which launched in the UK on the 1st December 2008. The company was founded by Richard Branson's former right-hand-man and serial-entrepreneur Rowan Gormley . Rowan's previous ventures include setting-up and running Virgin Direct (now Virgin Money), the Virgin One Account, and Virgin Wines. When leaving Virgin Wines in the summer of 2008, his 15-strong management team followed suit to become Founding Partners at Naked.  Naked Wines is an online market for wine  which supports independent winemakers from around the world. It invests in the winemakers in return for preferential prices, which it passes on to its customers. Its website allows customers to talk directly to the winemakers and other customers via a social networking platform. Customers can become 'Angels' for winemakers, which means paying a monthly subscription fee towards their next order. Angels get between 25% and 50% off every time they buy in return for their support.  In July 2009 Naked Wines was announced as Jamie Oliver's wine partner  . A dedicated wine section was added to the Jamie Oliver website with wine recommendations from Jamie Oliver . Recipes on Jamie Oliver's website are also paired to wine matches available from the Naked Wines website.