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Peek behind the scenes of hundreds of cooking shows and you’ll likely find JoAnn Cianciulli.
From Food Network to Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” Cianciulli has helped create a new genre known as food television. Most recently, she was the supervising culinary producer of Fox’s “MasterChef,” starring Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot and Joe Bastianich. She also authored the companion “MasterChef Cookbook” ($24.99, Rodale).
After studying film and television at New York University, she headed for California and the movie business. Always a food lover, she learned the language of chefs at her father’s restaurant in Queens, New York. That passion for food, and the ability to communicate with chefs, helped her create a unique career in food television and cookbooks.
She’s collaborated on cookbooks with Tyler Florence, Aaron Sanchez and Michael Mina. Now she’s co-authoring “Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink” with James Beard Award-winner Michael Schwartz. Next up, she’s producing “Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen,” a look at molecular gastronomy expected to air in February on SyFy Channel.