Diane Kochilas

with Bobby Flay,[1] Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern,[2] The Today Show,[3][4] PBS News Hour,[5] and Martha Stewart.

In Greece and Cyprus, Kochilas hosted the TV cooking show Τι Θα Φάμε Σήμερα Μαμά; (What Are We Going to Eat Today, Mom?

At age 12, Kochilas visited Greece and her father's native village of Christos, Raches for the first time, where she developed her interest in food and cooking.

[citation needed] As consulting chef, Kochilas has helped open many Greek restaurants in North America, including Volos in Toronto, Canada, Axia in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Avli in Winnetka, Illinois.

In Greece, Kochilas was the host of "What Are We Going to Eat today, Mom"[6] (In Greek) and was a columnist and restaurant critic for 20 years at the country's daily paper, "Ta Nea".