Jacques Torres

Birth Name:

Jacques Torres

Birth Place:

Algiers, Algeria

In 1995, he won the James Beard award for Best New Pastry Chef
Is an avid supporter of various charitable organizations, including the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, and the Association to Benefit Children
In 2007, he got married to fellow chocolatier Hasty Khoei
A pastry chef, he is best known for his work with chocolate
Has served as the dean of pastry studies at the French Culinary Institute in New York
Has worked as the corporate pastry chef for the Ritz Carlton
In 2000, he opened his own chocolate factory called Jacques Torress Chocolate

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