Next Food Network Star, Season 6: Hopefuls in Action
See a "personality shot" of each hopeful on the set of The Next Food Network Star, Season 6.
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Brad Sorenson
At 24, Brad is this season's youngest competitor. But the Culinary Institute of America grad is no novice in the kitchen: When he was 22, he landed his first executive chef job. He hopes to break down the wall between professional chefs and home cooks: "I love cooking even when it’s not for work."
Doreen Fang
Doreen owns her own catering company and teaches cooking classes to kids and adults. Her favorite cuisines include Chinese and Japanese, but she's also a cheese fanatic: "Anything from simple cheddar cheese, to movie nacho cheese, to creamy epoisses or buttery brillat savarin! I can't live without cheese!"