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]
9. A serving from 2013
Harbour Lights head chef Leon Dodd, from Fulwell, was pictured with Sarah Brown and Mark Middleton at the South Shields venue in 2013. He also reached the finals of MasterChef: The Professionals. | sg
10. Jimmy at D'Acqua
Owner and head chef of D'Acqua restaurant in Sunderland, Jimmy Shadforth was pictured preparing dishes in the kitchen ahead of the restaurant featuring in a new Cbeebies cookery show in 2013. | se
11. Michael at Marriott
Marriott head chef Michael Jameson posed for this Sunderland Echo photo in 2015. | se
12. Tommy Banks
The acclaimed Michelin-starred chef with a background at The Black Swan at Oldstead and Roots in York, partnered with Sunderland AFC to launch Banks on the Wear. | img