ART OF LIVING MAGAZINE

THE HEARTY BOYS: DAN & STEVE

The first season winners of Food Network's "The Next Food Network Star," The Hearty Boys, Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh, are nationally recognized television hosts, trend-setting caterers, dynamic restaurateurs, and esteemed cookbook authors. Besides their Food Network "Party Line with the Hearty Boys," Dan and Steve went on to open "HB: a Hearty Boys Spot," one of Chicago's leading restaurants, as well as author a well-received cookbook titled "Talk With Your Mouth Full: The Hearty Boys Cookbook," released in October, 2007, now in its second printing.

The Hearty Boys believe, first and foremost, that entertaining should be fun, for both guests and host. Dan and Steve's philosophy centers around taking the anxiety out of cooking for company by sharing their completely accessible - but still impressive - recipes, stories of successes and failures, and of course the little black book of tricks culled from working in the trenches.

Dan and Steve have recently launched their new Chicago restaurant,"Hearty," to rave reviews.

Plus, Chef Anahita Naderi, Executive Food Editor of OC Life magazine.
Originally from Iran's Caspian region, Chef Naderi graduated with top honors from Orange County’s Art Institute. She has become a well known local culinary impresario, doing private events and cooking demonstrations. Chef Anahita also regularly teams up with notable local chefs like Bruno Serrato of the Anaheim White House and notorious pastry chef Rachel Klemek, of Blackmarket Bakery.