Graham Kerr

Graham Kerr is an internationally known culinary and television personality, award-winning author, and advocate of living and eating creatively and healthfully. Universally recognized as the "Galloping Gourmet" and pioneer among television chefs, he has received numerous accolades, including an honorary doctorate in culinary nutrition from Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island; an honorary life membership in the American Dietetic Association; induction into the American Culinary Federation Hall of Fame; an Emmy nomination; and a James Beard Foundation Award. He is the author of almost thirty books, including the Julia Child Cookbook Award-winning Graham Kerr's Minimax Cookbook. Over the past several years, Kerr has partnered with health organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions to promote healthful eating. He has developed programs in association with Premera Blue Cross and the Washington Restaurant Association and has been a guest lecturer at Bastyr University and Ball State Medical School. He has given keynote addresses at various meetings of the American Dietetic Association, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Culinary Federation, among others.