Nikki Dinki

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Nikki Dinki
Born (1983-05-11) May 11, 1983 (age 42) [1] [2] [3]
Clarence, New York, U.S. [4]
Spouse
Evan Siegert
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(m. 2010)​
[5] [6]
Children1
Culinary career
Cooking style Semi-vegetarian
Television show(s)
Website www.nikkidinkicooking.com

Nikki Dinki (born May 11, 1983) [1] [2] [3] is an American chef and cookbook author. She came to prominence as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star , [1] and served as co-host of the Cooking Channel series Junk Food Flip , which aired from 2014 to 2016. [7]

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Biography

Dinki was born in Clarence, New York. [4] She attended Clarence High School and graduated in 2001. [5]

In 2006, Dinki appeared in The Sopranos sixth season episode "Johnny Cakes" as A.J. Soprano's girlfriend Bibi. [8]

In May 2013, [4] it was announced that Dinki had been selected as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star . During the course of the series, she emphasized her semi-vegetarian lifestyle, which she often referred to as her "meat-on-the-side" ideology. [1] [7] [9] [10] Dinki was eliminated from the show on July 28, 2013, finishing in fifth place. [11]

In August 2014, Dinki filmed a pilot for a potential series for Cooking Channel called Junk Food Flip . [12] In April 2015, it was announced that the pilot would be picked up for a full series; and that fellow chef Bobby Deen would serve as co-host. [13] The series officially premiered on June 2, 2015. [7] [14]

Dinki's husband, Evan, is a lawyer; [5] they married in 2010. [6] When she returned to Food Network Star for the ninth season finale, she announced that she was pregnant with a girl; however, she later suffered a stillbirth at 40 weeks. [15] Her daughter was named Willa, and Dinki created a recipe called Willa's Lemonade Cheesecakes in her honor. [15]

In January 2016, it was reported that Dinki was pregnant with her second child, who was due to be born in April 2016. [16] In March 2016, she announced that the child would be a girl. [17] Dinki announced the arrival of her daughter, Ivy, in May 2016. [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Russo, Maria (May 26, 2013). "Star-a-Day: Nikki Dinki | Star Blog". Food Network . Scripps Networks Interactive . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Dinki, Nikki (May 11, 2014). "Nikki Dinki on Twitter: "Celebrating my birthday by going to @gardenworldny and getting some amazing plants for my garden #BdayGradening". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Dinki, Nikki (May 11, 2015). "Nikki Dinki on Twitter: "Celebrating my birthday with champagne and lots of veggies. What more could you ask for?! #32 #EveryYearGetsBetter". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Jagord, Steven (May 29, 2013). "Clarence native hopes to become next 'Food Network Star' | www.clarencebee.com | Clarence Bee". Clarence Bee. Bee Publications. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Galarneau, Andrew Z. (June 11, 2013). "Ready for prime time: Clarence grad gets shot at food TV – Taste – The Buffalo News". The Buffalo News . Berkshire Hathaway . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Nikki Dinki on Twitter: "Anniversary Dinner at @Trattoria_NYC , my husband is camera shy. #4years". Twitter. April 10, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Junk Food Flip : Shows : Cooking Channel". Cooking Channel . Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ready for prime time: Clarence grad gets shot at food TV". June 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Nikki Dinki Bio : Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ Mullins, Jenna (August 11, 2013). "Next Food Network Star Finale: And the Winner Is... | E! Online". E! . NBCUniversal Cable . Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Star Scrapbook: Nikki Dinki". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Junk Food Flip TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TVGuide.com". TV Guide . CBS Interactive . Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ "New Series JUNK FOOD FLIP Among Cooking Channel's June Highlights". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Junk Food Flip premieres Tuesday with St. Augustine restaurant | jacksonville.com". The Florida Times-Union . Morris Communications. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Dinki, Nikki (April 14, 2014). "Nikki Dinki Cooking – Home – Willa's Lemonade Cheesecakes". NikkiDinkiCooking.com. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ Tereszcuk, Alexis (January 21, 2016). "Nikki DInki Food Network Star Pregnant — TV Chef Having Second Child After Stillbirth | Radar Online". Radar Online . American Media . Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  17. ↑ Dinki, Nikki (March 4, 2016). "Nikki Dinki on Twitter: "IT'S A GIRL!!!!! And check out this awesome Milky Way cake her Aunt Gina made for her!! #pregnancyafterloss". Twitter. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  18. ↑ Dinki, Nikki (May 10, 2016). "Nikki Dinki on Twitter: "Meet Ivy! It's been a long + emotional journey and I am so blessed to be holding her in my arms #pregnancyafterloss". Twitter. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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