Connoisseur's Dinner and Auction on February 20th

The host of over 3,000 cooking shows, broadcast worldwide, Chef Yan is also a highly respected food consultant, a cooking instructor, and a prolific author.

Born in Guangzhou, China, to a restaurateur father and a mother who operated a grocery store, Chef Yan possessed a passion for cooking at an early age. He was educated in Hong Kong and earned an M.S. in food science at the University of California, Davis.

Dedicated to dispelling the mysteries of Asian cooking, Chef Yan furthers an understanding of these excellent cuisines -- and the cultures that create them -- with spirited lessons, fun, and entertainment.

Watch Martin Yan's China on WPSU-TV, Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.