James McIntosh

Robert James McIntosh (born 16 May 1978) is a food writer and television chef from Northern Ireland. He is working with Northern Ireland tourism and food producer interests to promote Northern Ireland produce. He has published several food-themed books, writes for culinary magazines, and was featured in a food-themed documentary that was produced and aired in China. McIntosh has made frequent appearances on Chinese television as a 'celebrity chef'.

Early life James McIntosh was born and raised on a farm in the townland of Ballylisk in Northern Ireland. His father was a farmer and his mother a home economics teacher. He was educated at Moyallon Primary School, Tandragee Junior High School, and Portadown College.

Career McIntosh studied at Portadown College. He moved to London after university and became a development technologist for Ferndale Foods. He later moved to Le Cordon Bleu cookery school in London, where he wrote cookery books and student courses for Le Cordon Bleu schools globally. In 2002, he moved to the UK Good Housekeeping Institute for Good Housekeeping Magazine, where he developed domestic appliance criteria to test household appliances, both for the magazine and for independent clients. In 2004, McIntosh started his freelance career with a job share as a Home Economist for Nestlé in Croydon. He founded the London-based home economics company Whisk.

Chinese media McIntosh has presented food-themed television programming in China, including the TV series Food Adventures on the Silk Road. The 20-part series was awarded Best Documentary at the 2011 Chinese Radio and Television Awards. McIntosh appears frequently on Chinese television, including the Day Day Up show on Hunan Television as well as many local TV shows. He is a regular contributor to Global Gourmet magazine in China.