Biography
Ingrid Hoffmann, professional eater and host of Top Chef Estrellas (Telemundo), Simply Delicioso (Cooking Channel) and Delicioso (Univision) is passionate about food and entertaining and spends each day sharing her enthusiasm and talent with an international audience. Her goal is to spread the joy of cooking to her many followers via her own cookware line, cookbooks and the media. 2014 promises to be a year of new challenges for Ingrid, as she sets out to launch her food brand, Cocina by Ingrid Hoffmann, which will be available in early 2015 on HSN and focuses on easy, delicious and healthy meal solutions for the family. Ingrid's loyal fan base in both the English and Spanish-speaking communities, has inspired her to publish her cookbooks in both languages. Ingrid's most recent book is Latin D'Lite : Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist (Celebra Hardcover; $29.95, April 2, 2013) and Latin D'lite (Spanish edition): Deliciosas Recetas Latinas con un Toque Saludable. In contrast to other health-centric cookbooks, Ingrid reveals her easy and delicious go-to ingredients that turn bold and hearty Latin dishes into good for you meals with a side of splurge! Her first best-selling cookbook Simply Delicioso: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with Recetas Favoritas con Sabor Latino positioned Ingrid to be voted Flavors of Passion Chef of 2011 for her contribution to bringing awareness to the flavors of Latin America. Ever the businesswoman, Ingrid has expanded her brand beyond television and partnered with top cookware and tableware manufacturer, Gibson, to develop a Latin-influenced line, Simplemente Delicioso. As Creative Director of this new division, Ingrid is involved in every aspect of product development. The line, which launched on HSN on August 2013, features a complete collection of cookware, table top, modern kitchen tools and accessories that are designed with the exquisite elements of color and celebrated patterns that are signature of Ingrid's dynamic personality and Latin culture. The line is also available in JCPenney, Walmart.com, Macys.com, among many other retailers. Ingrid's fascination with food, cooking and style began as a little girl. She started cooking with her mother, a Cordon Bleu chef, at such a young age that she needed a stool to reach the stove. She discovered not only a love of cooking, but a flair for entertaining, and in no time developed her own distinctive style. Raised in Colombia and Curaçao, Ingrid moved to Miami where she once owned a high fashion luxury boutique as well as the restaurant Rocca. Appearing regularly on local TV, Ingrid was noticed by Hearst Entertainment who signed her for her first cooking show, Delicioso with Ingrid Hoffmann, which initially launched in Latin America. In 2006, the show moved to the Spanish language network, Galavision. Ingrid's English show, Simply Delicioso, premiered on the Food Network in 2007 and moved to the Cooking Channel in summer 2010. She writes a monthly column in Delta Sky Magazine and is a frequent guest of shows like Despierta America, Ellen, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Regis & Kelly, The Today Show, The Early Show, and Good Morning America. Ingrid's success has afforded her the opportunity to give back to the community as a board member of New York City's Food and Education Fund and Miami's Amigos for Kids, as well as an active supporter of Manhattan's Food and Finance High School, Believe for Colombia Foundation and the Humane Society of Greater Miami.
