Kevin Belton

Belton's second national television program, Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, launched in 2018. The PBS series showcases recipes including those created by his mother and grandmother, local traditional dishes, and dishes that represent the melting pot culture of the New Orleans area, including those that meld Greek, South American and Vietnamese.

In 2019, Belton was awarded the "Best Social Media" award by the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters. The Association also awarded his PBS show Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen the "Uniquely Louisiana Award". In April of 2019, his show Kevin Belton's New Orleans Celebrations debuted on PBS and an accompanying cookbook was published.

In 2016, Belton's show New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton launched on WYES-TV.

Prior to becoming a television chef, Belton regularly watched cooking television shows, including shows by Julia Child, Paul Prudhomme and Justin Wilson. In 1992, he participated in the local PBS affiliates pledge drive, reading listings from an auction board live on air. He started hosting pledge breaks, eventually hosting a Saturday morning cooking show.

Kevin Belton (born circa 1960) is an American chef, television presenter, author and educator. Belton specializes in the cuisine of New Orleans. He is the chef-host for Kevin Belton's New Orleans Celebrations and Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen on PBS and serves as the resident morning chef for WWL-TV. He also teaches cooking classes in New Orleans. Belton is also a former professional American football player.

Belton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana around 1960. He is of African, Native American, French and English heritage. His mother was a school teacher whose family lived in Martinique. His father's family is fro. Bordeaux, France.