Steven Meese

Steven Meese is an American chef and television personality best known as the creator, host and producer of the PBS series, "A Chef's Journey."

Early life Meese was born in Ioannina, Greece. He spent his childhood in Daytona Beach, Florida, until the mid 1970s. He was inspired to begin cooking by his Greek family.

Career

In 1995, Meese was accepted at the Disney Culinary Academy. He apprenticed under three-star Michelin chefs and was taught by Darryl Mickler, German chef Reimund Pitz, and Michael LaDuke. He traveled around the country learning his technique.

Meese is known for his avant-garde Mediterranean style of cuisine. He writes about his food in the column, "Best Dish Forward" and a blog on his website.

Meese is an ambassador for the charities No Kid Hungry, St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Charity: Water.