Culinary greats will be celebrated today as the world marks International Chef Day.
Sunderland and East Durham has seen its own fair share of talents and today, we herald some of the names who have graced the kitchens of Wearside.
There are TV chefs who you will recognise in an instant and others who have achieved greatness in their own way.
See how many of these faces you recognise as we look back to 2008 to the 2020s.
Have a look and see if you can spot someone you know. Once you have browsed through the gallery, get in touch to share your own memories by emailing [email protected]
Or perhaps you would like to tell us about other types of nostalgia you would want to see in our retro section.
It might be memories of your favourite shop, club, nightclub or restaurant. Maybe you want to get back in touch with former workmates from a Sunderland factory, or with pals who you went to school with.
Or perhaps you would like to share memories of a sporting occasion in the past which you would like to revisit.
Tell us more by emailing [email protected]
1. Tasty treats in 2008
Seaham Hall head chef Kenny Atkinson and Durham County tourist officer Sarah Burn were trying out desserts as part of the Taste of Durham campaign in 2008. | se
2. Serving in Castle Eden
Chef David Coulson outside the Castle Eden Inn in a photo from 2010. | se
3. Stacie at St Benet's
TV Chef Stacie Stewart opened the new kitchen of St Benet's School in 2011 with the help of kitchen staff, pupils and Father Oliver Keyes. | se
4. Success for Jade
Jade Kilty, of the Marriott Hotel, Seaburn, had every reason to smile in 2011 when she was North East Young Chef of the Year. | se