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'''Catherine 'Cat' Cora'''<ref>[http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/FEAT05/604050313/1023 "'Iron Chef' Cat Cora is out of the bag", ''The Clarion-Ledger'']</ref> (born c. [[1968]])<ref>[http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/entertainment/8258 What's cookin' with 'Iron Chef' Cat Cora]</ref> is a professional chef. She is best known for her featured role as an "Iron Chef" on the [[Food Network]]'s television show ''[[Iron Chef America]]''. She is also Executive Chef for ''[[Bon Appétit]]'' magazine<ref>[http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-services/20060809/NYW14309082006-1.html]</ref> and a [[UNICEF]] spokesperson<ref>[http://www.unicefusa.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=33260&ct=1804505 United States Fund for UNICEF news release]</ref>.

== Bio ==

Cora was raised in a [[Greek people|Greek]] [[community]] in [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], [[Mississippi]]. Her grandfather and father were both restaurateurs.<ref>[http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060405/FEAT05/604050313/1023 "'Iron Chef' Cat Cora is out of the bag, ''The Clarion-Ledger'']</ref> Cat was inspired by [[Julia Child]], [[Barbara Tropp]], [[M. F. K. Fisher]] and her grandmother Alma. Her cuisine is a blend of her Greek and [[Southern United States|Southern]] roots like her favorite dish Kota Kapama (Greek [[cinnamon]] chicken), and slow-cooked lamb shanks with [[feta]] [[salsa (sauce)|salsa verde]].

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In January 2005, Cora co-founded Chefs For Humanity<ref>[http://www.chefsforhumanity.org/about.html Chefs For Humanity-About Us]</ref>, which describes itself as "a grassroots coalition of chefs and culinary professionals guided by a mission to quickly be able to raise funds and provide resources for important emergency and humanitarian aid, nutritional education, and hunger-related initiatives throughout the world".<ref>[http://www.chefsforhumanity.org/home.html Chefs For Humanity home page]</ref> She has also participated in charity wine auctions held by Auction Napa Valley.<ref>[http://www.napavintners.com/auctions/ThursEvents.asp Auction Napa Valley-Thursday Events]</ref>

In 2006, she was hired as a paid spokesperson for [[In-Sink-Erator]]® Evolution Series™ [[garbage disposal|Food Waste Disposals]].<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/07/31/story8.html?t=printable The Business Journal]</ref>. In partnership with 3 Street Media, she is developing ''The Cat Cora Show'', a talk show devoted to food and wine which she will produce and host.<ref>[http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cat_cora/article/0,1974,FOOD_9790_1670882,00.html Food Network profile]</ref> She became Executive Chef for ''[[Bon Appétit]]'' magazine<ref>[http://sev.prnewswire.com/publishing-information-services/20060809/NYW14309082006-1.html]</ref> and a [[UNICEF]] spokesperson<ref>[http://www.unicefusa.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=duLRI8O0H&b=33260&ct=1804505 United States Fund for UNICEF news release]</ref>.

Cora lives in northern [[California]] with her [[Domestic_partner|partner]], Jennifer, and her son Zoran.<ref>[http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/entertainment/8258 What's cookin' with 'Iron Chef' Cat Cora]</ref><ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/01/EBG74BTQJ01.DTL Chef steeling herself for TV's Iron Chef competition]</ref>