David 'The Admiral' Robinson earned his nickname due to his prior Navy service before being drafted number one overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1987 NBA Draft. David Robinson is one of the most skilled big men to ever play the game and always remained poised when on the professional hardwood. Robinson spent his entire fourteen year NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs and has earned two NBA Champions for the franchise in 1999 and 2003.
Robinson also has a lengthy list of accolades including Rookie of the Year in the 1990 NBA season, MVP honors in 1995, and ten-time NBA All-Star appearances. Robinson was and still is known for his positive demeanor which earned him the NBA Sportsmanship Award in the 2001 season. The Admiral averaged a total of 21.1 points per game throughout his Hall of Fame-worthy NBA career.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.