Biography
Born on Nov. 4, 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Stone began cooking alongside his grandmother when he was just five years old. At 18 years old, he attended Victoria University as a business major, only to leave shortly after starting to pursue his passion for food. Stone gained his first professional experience cooking at the Savoy Hotel, where he soon developed into a qualified chef. From there, he went to London, where he offered to …
Career Milestones
| Left university to begin cooking career at the Savoy Hotel in Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Received critical acclaim as the head chef at Marco's Quo Vadis | ||
| Trained under renowned chef Marco Pierre White at The Grill Room at Café Royal | ||
| Traveled throughout Europe to experience the cuisines of Italy, France and Spain, before moving to London | ||
| Worked as a sous chef at White's Mirabelle | ||
2001 | Was featured in the book, London on a Plate | |
2004 | Hosted the first season of the Australian reality series, "My Restaurant Rules" | |
2004 | Returned to Australia to host the TLC travel/cooking show "Surfing the Menu" with Ben O'Donoghue | |
2006 | Hosted two seasons of the TLC cooking show, "Take Home Chef" | |
2006 | Published first cook book, Cooking With Curtis: Easy, Everyday and Adventurous Recipes for the Home Cook | |
2009 | Appeared on several episodes of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" where he taught the overweight contestants how to cook healthy meals | |
2009 | Published Surfing the Menu: Two Chefs, One Journey: A Fresh Food Adventure with Ben O'Donoghue | |
2009 | Released his book, Relaxed Cooking with Curtis Stone: Recipes to Put You in My Favorite Mood | |
2010 | Joined the third season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" | |
2011 | Replaced Kelly Choi as the host for the third season of "Top Chef Masters" (Bravo) | |