Star Jones is cooking up a new romance!

Star, who split from her hubby, Al Reynolds, in March, is turning up the heat with new man Herb Wilson. The executive chef serves up some tasty treats at Manhattan's Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels. The new couple were spotted making out (eww) in the stands of the U.S. Open last weekend.

"This was one of the first times they were out in public together," a friend of the ex-talk show host tells People.com. "It's a new relationship, and he makes her very happy."

Another source close to the pair confirmed the relationship."He's a very nice guy," the source says of the foodie. "She's never been happier."

Isn't that special?