Jake Smollett
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Cuisine
clue: The fifth of six siblings turned his family-table experiences with his famous sister and infamous brother into a Food Network series and a cookbook for families who eats as much as they do.
explanation: Professional chef Smollett is the younger brother of actress Jurnee Smollett and actor Jussie Smollett, the latter of whom was accused of staging a hate crime in 2019. All six Smollett siblings appeared together in the TV series Smollett Eats, and four of them authored a cookbook titled The Family Table. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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