Denevan, 44, is a surfer, a sand artist and a self-taught chef.

A completely self-taught chef, Wayne has never taken any cooking classes nor worked under another chef.

Bob's wife, Melinda, a self-taught chef, brings a lively inventiveness to her job.

Like others who have played a role in changing the way Americans eat, Madison is a self-taught chef.

Ladenis is a self-taught chef, and did not attend any culinary schools.

He was the first self-taught chef to earn three Michelin stars.

Patsy, a self-taught chef, told me she simply creates dishes she'd want to eat.

In 1967, the self-taught chef purchased a three-acre property near here while he was still in his early 20's.

John, an architect and self-taught chef, also enlarged the restaurant.

Steve is the self-taught chef, and excellent by all accounts (I wasn't able to dine there).