Dean Fearing
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William Dean Fearing | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) Kentucky, U.S. |
William Dean Fearing (born 1955) is an American chef known as one of the earliest stars of Southwestern Cuisine.[1]
Dean Fearing was executive chef for 20 years at Dallas' The Mansion on Turtle Creek, leaving in 2007 to start his own restaurant, Fearing's, in partnership with Ritz-Carlton.[1][2][3][4] He is the host of a national television show, Entertaining at Home with Dean Fearing,[2] airing on Food Network, and author of three cookbooks, Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook, Dean Fearing's Southwest Cuisine: Blending Asia and the Americas and The Texas Food Bible: From Legendary Dishes to New Classics.[2] In 2008, the Zagat guide gave Fearing's the top spot on its list of the best in hotel dining, simultaneously announcing the Dallas Ritz-Carlton as the U.S.' best large hotel.[5]
