Chicago-basedGale Gand数十年来一直在制作糕点艺术。全国庆祝的糖果大师与她的前丈夫里克·特拉蒙托（Rick Tramonto）创立了标志性的芝加哥餐厅三人组（1993年）和Tru（1999）Sweet Dreamsfor eight years, and has written eight cookbooks, including her most recent,Gale Gand’s Lunch! Other Gand titles (written with Tramonto) includeAmerican Brasserie, Butter Sugar Flour Eggs, andTru: A Cookbook from the Legendary Chicago Restaurant,as well as her solo efforts,Just a Bite, Short and Sweet,Chocolate and Vanilla, andGale Gand’s Brunch。

These days Gand is injecting some serious fun into the Chicago dining scene, along with The Hearty Boys,Dan Smithand Steve McDonagh, with their co-ventureSpritzBurger。It’s a casual place where the burgers range from grass-fed beef to merguez sausage or poutine, and Gand’s desserts lean toward comfort foods such as marshmallow-stuffed devil dogs, Rice Krispies Treats, and a root beer float with a black-and-white cookie. Speaking of root beer, Gand makes her own artisan bubbly, Gale’s Root Beer, which is sold not only at SpritzBurger but nationwide.

In addition to starring in her own TV show, she’s competed on美国铁厨师and has been featured as a celebrity judge on食品网络挑战,Last Cake Standing,Top Chef, and顶级厨师只是甜点。早在1996年，朱莉娅·克里亚（Julia Child）选择了甘德（Gand）出现在她的PBS表演中Baking with Julia。

在她转向糕点工作之前，Gand在罗切斯特理工学院学习了银色和金子。但是，当她的热情转移到食物上时，她将自己带到巴黎，在那里她就读于拉瓦伦烹饪学校。

With a focus on food from the source, Gand has committed herself to leading cooking classes for both adults and children at organic Elawa Farm, in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she was also Chef in Residence in 2011 and 2012. She joined First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move to Schools program as a chef-mentor, to foster nutrition education.