Cat Cora on COVID-19 and Human Recalibration

Cat Cora

Cat Cora (catcora.com) is a world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, television personality, avid philanthropist, health and fitness expert and proud mother of six. She trained at the Culinary Institute of America and went on to cook at two 3-star Michelin restaurants in France. In 2005, Cora made television history when she became the first-ever female Iron Chef on Food Network’s hit show: Iron Chef America. After Cora’s Iron Chef debut, she was featured extensively on a number of television shows, most recently as co-host on BRAVO’s “Around the World in 80 Plates” as well as FOX’s “My Kitchen Rules.” In 2006, Cora was awarded Bon Appetit Magazine’s “Teacher of the Year Award” and was named the Executive Chef of the magazine. She was also the first female inducted into The American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame. Cora is also the author of three successful cookbooks, one children’s book and her memoir called Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Food, Family and Forgiveness. She is the President and Founder of Chefs for Humanity, a non-profit dedicated to reducing hunger worldwide by supporting humanitarian relief and promoting nutrition education. President Barack Obama awarded her The President’s Volunteer Service Award for helping to address the most pressing needs in her community and our country and The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for building a stronger nation through her volunteer service.