We're here to celebrate the superstars of tomorrow, FOOD & WINE's Best New Chefs: the 10 most outstanding rising talents in America today. Each has been in charge of a restaurant kitchen for no longer than five years. To find these thrilling cooks, we sorted through hundreds of nominations from correspondents all over the country: restaurant critics, local food writers and previous Best New Chefs. Then F&W's insatiable editors fanned out across the nation to sample the food firsthand. This year we were especially excited to find winners in states in which we haven't discovered Best New Chefs before—Maine, Oregon and Vermont. Each of our 10 winners is surely destined for more great things. For now, the place to find them—besides hard at work in their kitchens—is on the following pages. You'll also find 10 of their recipes, which we think offer a taste of their brilliance.