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Michael Chiarello, a celebrity chef and former Food Network star, has died at the age of 61, his company Gruppo Chiarello confirmed in a statement.

Michael died at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in California on Saturday, after being hospitalized for an allergic reaction that led to anaphylaxis.

Following the news of Michael Chiarello’s death, many wanted to learn more about the celebrity chef’s personal life, including who he was married to, his children and more .

Michael Chiarello
Michael Chiarello, Food Network chef, dead at 61

Who was Michael Chiarello?

Michael Chiarello was an American celebrity chef who was known for Italian-influenced California cuisine.

He hosted the cooking show Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello on Food Network and NapaStyle on Fine Living Network.

Chiarello owned a winery called Chiarello Family Vineyards, located in Yountville, CA. He was the owner of a tapas restaurant named Coqueta and an Italian restaurant named Bottega and has locations in Napa Valley, California and San Francisco, California.

Chiarello also owned NapaStyle in Yountville, CA, which sold a selection of exclusive drinkware, serverware, and designer tabletop pieces but closed on January 4, 2016.

He was a competitor on the fourth season of The Next Iron Chef. In the spring of 2013, Chiarello opened a tapas restaurant named Coqueta on San Francisco’s waterfront.

Chiarello’s life was not without controversy, though, as the star was accused of sexual harassment by two former Coqueta employees in 2016.

He denied the claims against him, per KTVU, and the lawsuits filed by the two former workers were settled the following year, SFGATE reported.

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Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello died on SaturdayCredit: Getty

Early life and career

Born to an Italian-American family, Chiarello became prominent at a young age.

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 1982, he studied hospitality management at Florida International University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1984.

The next year, he opened The Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, Florida, and Toby’s Bar and Grill. He was honored as 1985’s Chef of the Year by Food & Wine Magazine.

Later in the 1980s, Michael Chiarello moved back to his home state of California, making his home in the Napa Valley.

One of his first endeavors was to be a chef at The Heritage Restaurant in Turlock, which failed and went bankrupt.

He opened the Tra Vigne restaurant, creating a menu influenced by the cuisine of his family’s native Calabria and rife with local seasonal ingredients.

He has since served as executive chef in numerous American restaurants including Caffe Museo in San Francisco, Ajax Tavern and Bump’s in Aspen, Colorado, and Bisect in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Michael Chiarello

Media career

His first cooking show, Season by Season, debuted on PBS in 2001.

He hosted two more series for PBS, Michael Chiarello’s Napa and Michael Chiarello’s Napa: Casual Cooking, over the next two years before moving to the Food Network to host Easy Entertaining in 2003.

In 2004, his show NapaStyle premiered on the Food Network’s sister network Fine Living Network. In 2009, Chiarello was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, winning his preliminary round and advancing to the championship round, placing second to winner Rick Bayless.

Reruns of Easy Entertaining now appear on Food Network’s sister network Cooking Channel.

In 2011, Chiarello appeared in the Visit California promotional film aimed at boosting tourism from the UK.

About Michael Chiarello wife

Michael Chiarello

Who was Michael Chiarello married to?

Michael Chiarello was married to Eileen Gordon Chiarello between 2003 and 2019

According to ET Online, Michael Chiarello married Eileen Marie Gordon in 2003 and the couple had a son named Aidan in 2005.

However, the marriage ended in 2019, when Michael filed for divorce.

Who is Eileen Chiarello?

As per jamesbeard.org, Eileen Gordon Chiarello is the founder of a crowd-funding community called Barnraiser that aims to raise donations to provide healthy food, living, wellness, and lifestyle opportunities to underprivileged Americans.

Not only that but along with her ex-husband Michael Chiarello, Eileen owns the Chiarello Vineyards in Napa Valley, California alongside famous celebrity restaurant chains including Bottega and Coqueta.

She also accompanied Michael on a few Emmy-winning Food Network cooking shows and co-owned a lifestyle brand with him called NapaStyle.

In 2014, Eileen also launched Dirt-to-Dine Adventure Camps for children at Connolly Ranch which merged her passion for community service, helping the young population, and sustainability.

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Michael Chiarello leaves behind four children; three daughters and a son. Image Source: SXSW Schedule

Michael Chiarello Children

Before his death in October 2023, Michael Chiarello was a father of four who survived him alongside his wife, Eileen.

He had four children; three daughters and a son.

The names of his children are Margaux Chiarello, Felicia Chiarello, Giana Chiarello, and Aidan Chiarello.

He shares his daughters with his former spouse whose name is not known and his only son with his wife Marie Gordon.

Michael and Eileen Chiarello welcomed Aidan in 2005.

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