Jeff Smith was better known as the Frugal Gourmet, and he pioneered the food-on-television trend with his show on WTTW. But accusations of sexual assault later ended his career.

At the height of Jeff Smith’s fame, seven million Americans tuned in to watch his cooking show, The Frugal Gourmet, and he’d sold about 12 million cookbooks. Then in 1997, he was sued by seven men who ...

At the end of every episode of The Frugal Gourmet, host Jeff Smith would always say, "Until I see you again, this is the Frugal Gourmet; I bid you peace, bye-bye." Smith was always wearing a blue and ...

The activist investor who once took down Olive Garden's parent says boardrooms shouldn't fear his arrival. "We make investments in companies that aren't performing all that well," Starboard Value CEO ...

Twenty years before the #MeToo movement led to accusations of sexual misconduct by celebrity chefs, the culinary world was rocked by a scandal unfolding in Tacoma. In January 1997, chef Jeff Smith, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Jeff Smith was a frequent and influential TV star. Better known as the Frugal Gourmet, he pioneered the ...