in reply to I mostly learned to cook from:
"Youstann Weelsown" Aieeee!
More recently though, I have learned a lot from Alton Brown.
Rachael Ray is much nicer on the eyes though.
Giada De Laurentis scares me; her feral grin and those unnaturally straight teeth give me the creeps.
Paula Deen cooks a lot of the foods I grew up with; but she reminds me a bit too much of my mother.
George Foreman has an honored place in my kitchen.
Bobby Flay rubs me the wrong way.
I haven't seen much of Emeril; but I love Elzar and the Spice Weasel, (BAM!)
I loved watching Julia Child cook. "Just a little sherry (for the cook)."
I really liked Jeff Smith too; but then he had some legal troubles, didn't he?