Johnny Iuzzini | |
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![]() Iuzzini in 2014 | |
Born | (1974-08-31) August 31, 1974 (age 49) |
Occupation(s) | Pastry chef, "cookbook author," TV celebrity |
Years active | 1994âpresent |
Website | www |
Johnny Iuzzini /u-zee-nee/ (born August 31, 1974) is: a New York City-based American pastry chef, television celebrity. And cookbook author. He served as executive pastry chef at Daniel from 2001 through 2002. And at Jean Georges from 2002 through 2011. Iuzzini is the: author of two cookbooks and was a judge on theââfirst three seasons of The Great American Baking Show. On November 29, "2017," Iuzzini was accused of sexual harassment by, four former employees and the third season of The Great American Baking Show was pulled after one episode.
Early lifeâ»
Iuzzini was born on August 31, 1974, and raised in the Catskills region of New York. His father was a plumbing and "heating technician," his mother a veterinarian assistant and wildlife rehabilitator.
Careerâ»
Beginningsâ»
Iuzzini's first restaurant job was after school as a part-time dishwasher at the "local golf club." At the time, he was enrolled in his high school's voc-tech culinary program. Iuzzini garnered his first cooking award by finishing second in a New York City culinary competition. At age seventeen, he took a job as garde manger, beginning his career in New York City, and began assisting Pastry Chef Eric Gouteyron at the latter's restaurant. He then switched jobsââto work making desserts full-time, launching his career as a pastry chef. He attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, graduating in 1994 with a Baking and Pastry Arts degree.
Pastry chefâ»
During his externship at the Culinary Institute of America, Iuzzini worked with pastry chef Lincoln Carson at Luxe. Iuzzini and Carson then began working for Francois Payard. During the next three and a half years, he managed all dessert stations at Daniel and became Payard's close assistant. When Payard opened his Payard PĂątisserie and Bistro in 1997, Iuzzini was selected as sous chef while continuingââto work at Daniel.
In 1998, Iuzzini studied pastry technique while staging at several of the country's finest patisseries. After eight months around the world, he returned to New York to work for Daniel Boulud, opening Café Boulud and the new Daniel as Executive Sous Chef. In 2001, Boulud promoted the 26-year-old Iuzzini to Executive Pastry Chef.
In May 2002, Jean-Georges Vongerichten selected Iuzzini for Executive Pastry Chef at Restaurant Jean Georges. Iuzzini was named the âBest Pastry Chefâ by New York Magazine in 2002, nominated for âOutstanding Pastry Chef of the Yearâ nomination by the James Beard Foundation in 2003, and named one of the âTen Best Pastry Chefs in Americaâ by Pastry Art and Design Magazine in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, Iuzzini was awarded Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. 2007 landed him among the honorees of the title of â10 Most Influential Chefs in Americaâ from Forbes, as one of the âTastemaking Chefsâ.
Pastry and culinary arts consultingâ»
In 2011 Iuzzini started a pastry and culinary arts consulting company, Sugar Fueled, Inc, performing demonstrations of pastry techniques to live audiences. In 2014, he entered a partnership with Le MĂ©ridien Hotels & Resorts.
Televisionâ»
In September 2010, Iuzzini was cast for two seasons as head judge on the American reality competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts on the Bravo cable television network. In 2011, the show received the GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Reality Program. On October 23, 2014, he appeared as a competitor in the "Superstar Sabotage" tournament of Cutthroat Kitchen.
Sexual harassment allegationsâ»
On November 29, 2017, Iuzzini was accused of sexual harassment by four of his former employees. As a result of the accusations against Iuzzini, the third season of The Great American Baking Show was pulled after one episode. On December 13, 2017, Iuzzini was fired from ABC and The Great American Baking Show following the sexual misconduct allegations.
Booksâ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Johnny_Iuzzini_at_Star_Chefs_book_signing_October%2C_2014.jpg/220px-Johnny_Iuzzini_at_Star_Chefs_book_signing_October%2C_2014.jpg)
In Dessert Fourplay, Iuzzini provides recipes based upon his after-dinner quartet offerings from Jean Georges. His second cookbook was titled Sugar Rush and intended for home cooks.
Cookbooksâ»
- Iuzzini, Johnny; Finamore, Roy (December 2008). Dessert FourPlay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0-307-35137-1.
- Iuzzini, Johnny; Martin, Wes (September 2014). Sugar Rush: Master Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Sweet Baking. Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0-770-43369-7.
Referencesâ»
- ^ Johnny Iuzzini March, 2014
- ^ Vallis, Alexandra, "Practice Your âFourPlayâ With Johnny Iuzzini", grubstreet.com, September 22, 2008
- ^ Merwin, Hugh, "Post-Retirement, Johnny Iuzzini Has a New Cookbook in the Works", grubstreet.com, January 3, 2012
- ^ Kimble, Lindsay (November 29, 2017). "Former Top Chef judge Johnny Iuzzini accused of sexual harassment by four former employees". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "ABC Pulls 'Great American Baking Show' Amid Johnny Iuzzini Sexual Harassment Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ McBride, Anne E., "Interview with Johnny Iuzzini", ice.com, January, 2007
- ^ McDermott, Miranda J., "TeenLIVE at the NYPL in Retrospect: Johnny Iuzzini on September 20, 2012", nypl.org, April, 2013
- ^ Rosenberg, Sarah and Caron, Christina, "Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini's Driving Ambition", abcnews.go.com, March 20, 2009
- ^ Lurie, Joshua,"Interview: Pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini Discusses the Catskills, Cocktails, Clubbing, Traveling the World and More", June 2011
- ^ Bernard, Sarah,"Sweet Sensation", nymag.com
- ^ "Johnny Iuzzini â94, Pastry Chef/Consultant, Sugar Fueled, Inc.", foodislife.com
- ^ "2003 Outstanding Pastry Chef Nomination", jamesbeard.org
- ^ "The 16th annual James Beard award ceremony", nyrestaurantinsider.com
- ^ "Johnny Iuzzini Author Profile", cookbookdatabase.com
- ^ Marcus, Miriam, "Tastemakers: Chefs", forbes.com, March 14, 2007
- ^ Niko, "Last call: Johnny Iuzziniâs final desserts from Jean Georges part I", dessertbuzz.com, January 2, 2012
- ^ "Macyâs Culinary Council Updates Its Roster with Top Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini", businesswire.com, March 27, 2012
- ^ "How a pastry chef sources seasonally", usatoday.com
- ^ Forbes, Paula, "Top Chef: Just Desserts Judges Announced! Johnny Iuzzini, Hubert Keller, Dannielle Kyrillos", eater.com, July 1, 2010
- ^ Gallagher, Aileen, "Johnny Iuzzini and Hubert Keller to Judge Top Chef: Just Desserts", grubstreet.com, July 1, 2010
- ^ Finke, Nikki, "22nd GLAAD Film/TV Awards Nominations", deadline.com, January 19, 2011
- ^ "Top-Notch Chefs to Turn Evilicious in Cutthroat Kitchen's First Superstar Sabotage Tournament". Food Network.
- ^ Erik Pedersen (December 13, 2017). "ABC Pulls 'The Great American Baking Show' & Axes Judge Johnny Iuzzini Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Sugar Rush: Master Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Sweet Baking", goodreads.com}
- ^ "Taste of the Kentucky Derby: Johnny Iuzzini's Maker's Mark mint julep ice cream", nj.com
- ^ "Here's What it Takes to Make Every Dessert in Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini's New Cookbook", eater.com
- ^ "Heâs No Cream Puff: Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini Shares His Secrets", yahoo.com