The Next Food Network Star
Find out which contestant will win their own Food Network show
The Finalist
Cory Kahaney
Eliminated week 1
Cory is a New York City native that is no stranger to the spotlight. Cory has previously been featured on Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. When it comes to cooking though, Cory is serious about great food. She considers her style MAMMA cooking ñ grounded in the classics of Mediterranean, Austrian, Mexican, Middle Eastern and Asia.
Age: 45
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Occupation: Stand-up comic
Favorite food: Crusty fresh bread and butter
Food/ingredient you won't go near: Canned black olives
Favorite shows: Lost
Favorite books: Joy of Cooking
Favorite movies: The Way We Were
Why you should be The Next Food Network Star:
If not me, then who? Really, a comedian with formal food training, who loves to entertain and loves to be entertained...it's a match made in Heaven!
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