5 Famous Women You Didn’t Know Were Great Cooks

Some women are famous for the talents that they bring to entertainment and others are famous for the talents that they bring to the kitchen—but a smaller number of women are famous for both. So often, famous women are praised for their singing, dancing, acting, etc. and no one ever notices that they are actually also great cooks. Here’s a list of some of the talented women that we all know and love that have some pretty impressive culinary skills.

Joanna Gaines

Not only can this gifted woman build and decorate a kitchen, but she can also whip up some tasty meals in one as well! Her two cookbooks, “Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering” and “Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering,” feature recipes suitable for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The first and second book are available on Amazon right now starting at just $16.59.

Jurnee Smollett

Best known for her roles in movies such as “Eve’s Bayou” and “Tyler Perry’s Temptation,” Jurnee Smollett is a great actress on-screen, but there’s no act involved in her cooking skills. The cookbook that she launched with her siblings, “The Family Table,” $17.43,  is full of great recipes and wholesome discussions.

Eva Longoria

This “desperate housewife’s” cooking will make you desperate for a plate of her food. “Eva’s Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends,” Longoria’s first cookbook, is a special read that’s full of Mexican and other fare recipes that takes readers on her “culinary journey.” Hurry and get it before it’s gone!

Charmaine J.

Star of “Black Ink Crew: Chicago” and host of Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI Charmaine J. is a bold, beautiful woman that knows how to handle business in a well-respected establishment and in the kitchen! Being that she’s a Louisiana native, she’s no stranger to homecooked meals. Her cookbook, “All Things Charmaine”, is loaded with lots of Louisiana-inspired dishes that will “leave the reader drooling with each turn of the page.”

Lady Gaga

Not only can she put a unique twist on her appearance, but Lady Gaga can also put a great unique taste on food as well. She and her father, Joe Germanotta, even published a cookbook together, “Joanne Trattoria Cookbook: Classic Recipes and Scenes from an Italian-American Restaurant”, that features “a collection of recipes and anecdotes, inspired by the world-famous restaurant Joanna Trattoria,” which is owned by Germanotta.