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Candice Kumai is an American author and chef. Kumai is based in New York City.[1]

Candice Kumai
Born
California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAuthor and chef

Biography


Candice was born in California to a Japanese mother and Polish-American father.[2] Kumai worked as a model[3] when she was a teenager.[4] Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants.[5]

Kumai was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef.[2]

Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage.[6] Kumai became the host for Lifetime's show, Cook Yourself Thin.[4]

Kumai has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hillary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide.[7] In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador.[8]

Her series of books in the Clean Green series have made the bestseller list of the New York Times.[1][5] Kumai is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine.[9]


Books


Year Title Notes
2009 Cook Yourself Thin Co-author
2011 Pretty Delicious Author
2012 Cook Yourself Sexy Author
2014 Clean Green Drinks Author
2015 Clean Green Eats Author
2018 Kintsugi Wellness Author

Television


YearTitleRoleEpisode/Notes
2006Top ChefHerself5 episodes [2]
2007Cook Yourself ThinHerself Presenter
2010 - 2012Unique EatsHerself
2011Extreme ChefHerselfJudge[10]
2011 - 2012Iron Chef AmericaHerselfJudge[11]
2013 Playing with Fire Herself[12]
2020Selena + ChefHerselfChef

References


  1. "Mixing Ethnic Fare With Thanksgiving Dinne". Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR). 19 November 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. "The Dish: Chef and food editor Candice Kumai". CBS News. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  3. "Dishing with 'Stiletto Chef' Candice Kumai". Shape. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  4. "Candice Kumai has gone from 'Top Chef' to 'Stiletto Chef'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  5. Rodulfo, Kristina (15 October 2015). "How 'Clean Green' Queen Candice Kumai's Bedtime Ritual Keeps Her on Top of Her Game". Elle. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. Jad'on, Kelly (8 February 2011). "Cookbook Review: Pretty Delicious By Candice Kumai". Basil and Spice. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  7. Settembre, Jeanette (26 September 2013). "'Top Chef' Alumnus Candice Kumai Dishes on Best Foods for Pregnancy". New York Daily News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  8. "Kirin Partners with Chef Candice Kumai to Bring Japanese-Style Beer to Growing Asian Cuisine Movement". China Weekly News. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  9. Heroun, Joe. "Chic Holiday Cooking with Candice Kumai". Shape. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. Vermillion, Allecia (23 May 2011). "New Food Network Show Extreme Chef Is Totally Extreme!". Eater. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. Shattuck, Kathryn (4 April 2013). "What's On Thursday". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. Castillo, Stephanie (11 February 2013). "Does Sexiness Start in the Kitchen?". Prevention. Retrieved 15 August 2016.



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