Candice Kumai Bio | Wiki
Candice Kumai is an American author, health journalist, and a professional trained chef. She is based in New York City. Candice was the youngest chef competing on the first season of Top Chef. Her approach to cooking is based on her Japanese American heritage. She became the host for Lifetime’s show, Cook Yourself Thin.
Candice has been involved in 1,000 Days, which is an initiative started by Hillary Clinton in 2010 to improve nutrition for mothers and children worldwide. In 2014, she became a Kirin brand ambassador. Candice’s series of books in the Clean Green series has made the bestseller list of the New York Times. She is also a contributing editor to Shape Magazine
Candice Kumai Age
Candice was born on April 24, 1983, in Carlsbad, California, United States. She is 39 years old.
Candice Kumai Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Candice Kumai Family
She was born and raised in California by her parents. Candice’s mother is Japanese and her father is Polish-American. She holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. Candice worked as a model when she was a teenager. Later, she trained as a professional chef in Southern California, cooking on the line at several restaurants.
Candice Kumai Spouse | Husband
Candice is a beautiful woman who enjoys her life and career, but, she keeps her love life private. Back in January 2011, she announced that Brian Boitano is her new boyfriend, but after her tweet, the couple didn’t appear in any public events and made the relationship official. She is not married and resides in New York City. She is in love with avocados, coconut and her cat, Sisi.
Candice Kumai Education
Candice received her professional culinary training from Le Cordon Bleu California School of Culinary Arts and cooked on the line in several California based restaurants. She was the youngest chef to compete on Bravo’s inaugural season of Top Chef at age 23.
Candice Kumai Top Chef
Candice was the youngest chef to compete on Bravo’s inaugural season of Top Chef at age 23. Iron Chef premiered on Bravo on March 8, 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the company that created Project Runway. It has been renewed for the twentieth season, which will be filmed in London. Titled Top Chef: World All-Stars, it will feature past contestants from various international versions of Top Chef.
Candice Kumai Recipes
Fresh pesto + pasta
Ingredients:
3 c fresh basil or kale leaves
¾ c whole raw almonds
1 clove of garlic, roughly chopped
½ -3/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
touch of soy sauce or a pinch of sea salt
Directions:
Pulse greens, almonds, garlic, and ½ tsp sea salt in a food processor to combine. Add oil gradually, processing until mixture is finely chopped, about 1 minute. Pulse in lemon juice. Add to your favorite pasta and serve.
Candice Kumai Magazine
She began writing for national magazines at age 24. In addition to contributing regularly on E! News and Access Hollywood Live, by the age of 29, Candice was also featured on The Today Show, CBS Early Show, GMA, The Doctors, Dr. Oz, The Talk, Extra, Cooking Channel, PBS Simply Ming, Food Network, Top Chef, Iron Chef and Beat Bobby Flay.
She is the former Food Editor-At-Large at Shape and Men’s Fitness. Candice is the Resident Culinary Adviser at Clean Eating magazine. She is featured in and contributes as a health journalist to dozens of food, health, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle publications. She writes for Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Prevention, People, Cosmopolitan, Shape, Men’s Fitness, and Clean Eating.
Candice Kumai Books | Cookbooks
At the age of 26 her first cookbook endeavor, Cook Yourself Thin, was a New York Times #1 bestseller. Candice’s current cookbooks include:
Pretty Delicious 2011
Cook Yourself Sexy 2012
Clean Green Drinks 2014
The Skinny Bitch Cookbook
Recipe Rehab
Novak Djokovic’s Serve to Win
The Bikini Body Diet
Clean Green Eats 2014
Kintsugi Wellness 2018
Candice Kumai Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Candice’s estimated net worth is $9870,500.
How Old Is Candice Kumai
She is 39 years old. Candice was born on April 24, 1983, in Carlsbad, California.