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Ted Allen on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"
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A judge on Bravo's "Top Chef 3 Miami," Ted Allen is the culinary expert on the Emmy Award-winning Bravo hit "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," where he helps guests and viewers sharpen their cooking and entertaining skills. Ted Allen is also the host/narrator of a new wine show on PBS, "Uncorked: Wine Made Simple," premiering summer 2007, and is author of "The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes" (Clarkson-Potter), a cookbook for beginners that features easy, all-natural recipes for everything from steak to cocktails. Ted Allen also appears regularly as a judge on Food Network's "Iron Chef America."

Ted Allen  serves as Food and Wine Ambassador for Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines, offering his expertise on pairing wine with food for everyday enjoyment. Similarly, Ted Allen acts as a guide for visitors to the Discover Wine! website—the exciting website created by Robert Mondavi Private Selection that's packed with fun, accessible information on entertaining with wine. Ted Allen shares his experience and advice about food, wine and entertaining in a role that he has dubbed: Website "Concierge."

Since 1997, Ted Allen has been a contributing editor to Esquire magazine, where he writes about food, wine, style and everything else the American man needs to know. Ted Allen was a finalist for a National Magazine Award for his Esquire feature on the little-known phenomenon of male breast cancer. Ted Allen also writes regularly for such outlets as Bon Appétit and Epicurious.com. Before joining Esquire, Ted Allen was a senior editor and restaurant critic at Chicago Magazine.

In addition to his contributing editorship at Esquire, Ted Allen is also the author of several books, including New York Times best-seller, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and the series "Things a Man Should Know."

Ted Allen is a native of Columbus, Ohio. Ted Allen holds an M.A. in journalism from New York University, a certificate from the university's Science and Environmental Reporting Program, and a B.A. in psychology from Purdue University, which conferred upon him a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2004. Ted Allen lives in New York City.






TED ALLEN: FACTS

How old is Ted Allen? Where was Ted Allen born? Find out here.

Age: 44 years old
Birthday: May 20, 1965
Full Name / Real Name: Edward Allen
Birthplace: Columbus, OH




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Ted Allen on "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"'Iron Chef America' Goes to the White HouseIron Chefs Bobby Flay and Mario Batali to be joined by Emeril Lagasse and White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford in "Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event" on January 3. Read more...

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Contestants on "Top Chef 6: Las Vegas"'Top Chef: Las Vegas' Travels to Napa ValleyThe final 4 will hit the road for the wineries on Wednesday, December 2, and the winner of "Top Chef" will be chosen the following week. Read more...
Desserts on 'Top Chef' MenuBravo is holding casting calls for the spin-off series, "Top Chef: Just Desserts," which will pit pastry chefs against one another in a series of challenges. Read more...
'Top Chef' Season 7 Starts CastingOpen calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on October 18. Read more...
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