Piet Huysentruyt is a Belgian TV chef and the author of two bestselling cooking books.

Biography

Piet Huytsentruyt, born in 1962, studied at the cooking school Ter Duinen in Koksijde

Koksijde

Koksijde is a municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders on the North Sea coast, at the southwest side. It comprises the towns of Koksijde proper, Oostduinkerke, St-Idesbald and Wulpen.-Statistics:...

 before working in a number of restaurants in Belgium and abroad. He opened his own restaurant in Wortegem-Petegem

Wortegem-Petegem

Wortegem-Petegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Elsegem, Moregem, Ooike, Petegem, and Wortegem. On January 1, 2006 Wortegem-Petegem had a total population of 5,977. The total area is 41.96 km² which gives a population...

, and got his first Michelin Guide

Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...

 star a few years later.

He starred in a few TV shows, the most famous being SOS Piet, which spawned two books. By December 2008, he has sold 250,000 copies of his books SOS Piet and SOS Piet 2, and his books top the bestseller list in Flanders in December 2008. In December 2009, he will appear in the new film about Kabouter Plop

Kabouter Plop

Kabouter Plop is the eponymous protagonist in a children's television series by Studio 100.The television series is directed by Bart Van Leemputten. Most episodes last about five minutes and are set in Plop's milk inn or in Kabouter forest...

, Plop en de Kabouterbaby.

External links

• Homepage of SOS Piet TV show