Johnny Iuzzini
Johnny Iuzzini | |
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 Iuzzini in 2014 | |
| Born | August 31, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Pastry chef, cookbook author, TV celebrity |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | www |
Johnny Iuzzini /u-zee-nee/ (born August 31, 1974) is a
Early life
Iuzzini was born on August 31, 1974, and raised in the
Career
Beginnings
Iuzzini's first restaurant job was after school as a part-time dishwasher at the local golf club.[8] 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.[6] 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 jobs to work making desserts full-time, launching his career as a pastry chef.[6] He attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, graduating in 1994 with a Baking and Pastry Arts degree.[6]
Pastry chef
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
In 1998, Iuzzini studied pastry technique while
In May 2002, Jean-Georges Vongerichten selected Iuzzini for Executive Pastry Chef at Restaurant Jean Georges. Iuzzini was named the “Best Pastry Chef” by New York Magazine in 2002, nominated for “Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year” nomination by the James Beard Foundation in 2003,[12] and named one of the “Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America” by Pastry Art and Design Magazine in 2003 and 2004. In 2006, Iuzzini was awarded Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year[13] by the James Beard Foundation. 2007 landed him among the honorees of the title of “10 Most Influential Chefs in America” from Forbes, as one of the “Tastemaking Chefs”.[14][15]
Pastry and culinary arts consulting
In 2011 Iuzzini
Television
In September 2010, Iuzzini was cast for two seasons as head judge on the American
Sexual harassment allegations
On November 29, 2017, Iuzzini was accused of sexual harassment by four of his former employees.
Books
In Dessert Fourplay, Iuzzini provides recipes based upon his after-dinner quartet offerings from Jean Georges.[citation needed] His second cookbook was titled Sugar Rush and intended for home cooks.[24][25][26][27]
Cookbooks
- Iuzzini, Johnny; Finamore, Roy (December 2008). Dessert FourPlay: Sweet Quartets from a Four-Star Pastry Chef. ISBN 978-0-307-35137-1.
- Iuzzini, Johnny; Martin, Wes (September 2014). Sugar Rush: Master Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Sweet Baking. ISBN 978-0-770-43369-7.
References
- ^ Johnny Iuzzini March, 2014
- ^ Vallis, Alexandra, "Practice Your ‘FourPlay’ 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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "ABC Pulls 'Great American Baking Show' Amid Johnny Iuzzini Sexual Harassment Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
- ^ a b c d 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 ’94, 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 Iuzzini’s final desserts from Jean Georges part I", dessertbuzz.com, January 2, 2012
- ^ "Macy’s 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
- ^ "He’s No Cream Puff: Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini Shares His Secrets", yahoo.com