Conant, Scott: - Scott Conant is an award-winning chef known for his subtly masterful iteration of Italian cooking. Having previously opened New York restaurants Alto and Scarpetta, Scott currently has restaurants in Phoenix (Mora Italian), Las Vegas (Masso Osteria), Los Angeles (The Ponte), and a steakhouse in the Catskills (Cellaio). He launched Sprezza Foods, his own line of essential ingredients and wines, in 2018, and has been a regular judge on the Food Network's Chopped since the program launched in 2009. He is the author of three previous cookbooks and lives in Arizona with his wife and two daughters.