[custom_adv] Jamie Oliver One of the most well-known chefs in the world, Oliver is the owner of the very popular Jamie's Italian chain of restaurants. The British chef has also appeared in a number of television shows broadcasted in over 100 countries, and has published 26 cookery books. [custom_adv] Gordon Ramsay The Michelin-starred celebrity chef is known as much for his short temper as for the delicious food he prepares. Ramsay owns a total of 33 restaurants across three continents, and has published 21 cookery books. [custom_adv] Wolfgang Puck The Austrian chef is the official caterer of the Academy Awards. He owns more than 20 restaurants across three continents and also has a massive catering business. He has published an array of cookbooks as well as launched several kitchen and food merchandise. [custom_adv] Rachael Ray A popular face of America’s Food Network channel, Ray is a three-time winner of Daytime Emmy Awards. Apart from hosting popular TV shows, she has authored a number of cookery books as well. [custom_adv] Emeril Lagasse The celebrity chef is the owner of a company called Emeril Empire that operates a number of restaurants in the USA. He has hosted the popular culinary shows, Essence of Emeril and Emeril Live, on the Food Network channel. [custom_adv] Mario Batali Batali is a master of Italian cuisine, who owns a number of restaurants in the USA. Also a popular TV host, Batali has two cooking shows, Molto Mario and Mario Eats Italy, to his name. [custom_adv] Nigella Lawson Apart from being famous for her cooking show Nigella Bites, Lawson is also an esteemed journalist and a food writer. An Oxford graduate, she earlier worked as a deputy literary editor for the Sunday Times. [custom_adv] Paula Deen One of most popular names in culinary business, Deen is known for her Emmy Award-winning show, Paula’s Home Cooking, and her magazine, Cooking with Paula Deen. She has also written a number of best-selling books.