Dean Fearing Autographs
William Dean Fearing (born 1955) is an American chef known as one of the earliest stars of Southwestern Cuisine.
Dean Fearing was executive chef for 20 years at Dallas' The Mansion on Turtle Creek, leaving in 2007 to start his own restaurant, Fearing's, in partnership with Ritz-Carlton. He is the host of a national television show, Entertaining at Home with Dean Fearing, airing on Food Network, and author of three cookbooks, Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook, Dean Fearing's Southwest Cuisine: Blending Asia and the Americas and The Texas Food Bible: From Legendary Dishes to New Classics. In 2008, the Zagat guide gave Fearing's the top spot on its list of the best in hotel dining, simultaneously announcing the Dallas Ritz-Carlton as the U.S.' best large hotel.
Fearing made several appearances in the acclaimed PBS series "Great Chefs" which aired in the early to mid 1980s. He made his debut in Episode #2 of "Great Chefs of the West" preparing an appetizer of Warm Lobster Tacos with Yellow Salsa and Jicama Salad. Fearing was featured again in Episode #11 offering up an entree of California Free Range Chicken with Tobacco Onions. His final appearance in the "West" series (Episode #23) focused on his dessert classic, Maple Pecan and Sweet Potato Pie. According to their website "Great Chefs of the West was at the forefront of the new Southwestern cuisine trend." Chef Dean also made several appearances in their "Great Chefs, Great Cities" series. In Episode #21 his meticulous attention to detail came to light in his appetizer offering of Deviled Oysters with Sour Mango Salsa and Tabasco Butter. In Episode #45 Fearing once again displayed his versatility in showcasing a masterpiece entree of Bacon Wrapped Scallops on Barbequed Duck with Sweet Corn Sauce. In the very last episode of the "Cities" series ( Episode #80) Chef Fearing put his exclamation point on his Southwestern Cuisine with his offering of a Baked Potato Enchilada on Pico de Gallo with Ancho Ranchero Sauce and a Mexican Tortilla Salad.
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Traded items with a signature of Dean Fearing
The most expensive item with a signature of Dean Fearing (Rare SIGNED 1st Edition The Texas Food Bible:Legendary Dishes by Dean Fearing !) was sold in June 2025 for $65.00 while the cheapest item (The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook SIGNED Dean Fearing 1987,HC DJ) found a new owner for $4.97 in May 2024. The month with the most items sold (13) was June 2025 with an average selling price of $50.00 for an autographed item of Dean Fearing. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $50.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $8.75 was April 2024. In average, an autographed item from Dean Fearing is worth $45.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Dean Fearing were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2014 Unread Hardcover DJ 1st Printing Signed The Texas Food Bible Dean Fearing | $22.99 |  |
| 2014 Unread Hardcover DJ 1st Printing Signed The Texas Food Bible Dean Fearing | $22.99 | |
 | 2014 Unread Hardcover DJ 1st Printing Signed The Texas Food Bible Dean Fearing | $22.99 | |
| 2014 Unread Hardcover DJ 1st Printing Signed The Texas Food Bible Dean Fearing | $22.99 | |
| 2014 Unread Hardcover DJ 1st Printing Signed The Texas Food Bible Dean Fearing | $22.99 | |
| Autographed by Dean Fearing “The Mansion on Turtle Creek” Cookbook | $30.00 | |
 | Dean FEARING -- Mansion Turtle Creek Cookbook -- 1987 SIGNED Hardcover | $19.74 | |
| Dean FEARING -- Mansion Turtle Creek Cookbook -- 1987 SIGNED Hardcover | $19.74 | |
| Dean FEARING -- Mansion Turtle Creek Cookbook -- 1987 SIGNED Hardcover | $19.74 | |
 | Dean Fearing's Southwest Cuisine HC DJ 1990 Asian Fusion Cookbook SIGNED 1st Ed. | $21.99 | |
| The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook Dean Fearing Dotty Griffith 1987 Signed | $50.00 | |
| The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook Dean Fearing Dotty Griffith 1987 Signed | $39.00 | |
 | The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook Dean Fearing Signed First Edition | $21.95 | |
| The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook SIGNED by Chef Dean Fearing 1987 Hardcover | $8.50 | |
| The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook, Hardcover Dean Fearing SIGNED 1987 Dallas | $11.95 | |
