Gabriele Corcos

Gabriele Corcos is the creator, host and producer of Extra Virgin on Cooking Channel. He’s a New York Times Bestselling author, James Beard Award Recipient, and Chef/Owner of "The Tuscan Gun - Officine Alimentari" in Brooklyn, NY.

Born in Florence, Italy, Gabriele Corcos was raised in the Olive Country of Fiesole. His grandmother and mother taught him everything he knows about Tuscan food and traditional farmers’ cuisine. His hit Cooking Channel show, Extra Virgin, invites viewers into his family’s Brooklyn home, where Gabriele and his wife, actress Debi Mazar, share their passion for food and each other.

He has an insatiable fascination with food, and an equal thirst for innovation. He’s turned to emerging forms of media, like virtual reality, to help promote his brand, books, and restaurant.

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