Synopsis
Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on September 15, 2010. Top Chef: Just Desserts features pastry chefs competing in a series of culinary challenges, focusing on pastries and desserts. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Top Chef and Project Runway, and distributed by Bravo and Tiger Aspect USA. It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with head judge Johnny Iuzzini, head pastry chef at Jean-Georges. Other judges include Hubert Keller, owner of restaurant Fleur de Lys and a Top Chef Masters finalist, and Dannielle Kyrillos, "an entertaining expert and Editor-at-Large of DailyCandy".
Episodes
1E1Mr. ChocolateTwelve of America's best pastry chefs converge in Los Angeles for this first-of-its-kind dessert competition. The chefs must create a dessert using America's favorite ingredient: chocolate. They must cook for 50 chocolate lovers, including guest judge Jacques Torres.2E2Cocktail With a TwistThe eleven remaining pastry chefs must create a dessert out of a cocktail.3E3Glee ClubTeams compete in a bake sale, raising money for the pep squad and glee club; guest judge Sylvia Weinstock.4E4Lucent DossierThe pastry cheftestants are challenged to recreate the exotic flaming desserts associated with the Lucent Dossier Experience.5E5Edible FashionThe pastry cheftestants are challenged to create outrageous edible fashion.6E6Black & WhiteThe remaining pastry cheftestants make black and white desserts.7E7Dessert WarsThe cheftestants go head to head in the first-ever "Dessert Shop Wars."8E8Celebritea PartyThe final five pastry cheftestants must create fun and unique desserts.9E9Ben and Sylvia's 61stThe final four cheftestants are challenged with making an anniversary cake for Sylvia Weinstock.10E10FinaleThe final three chefs face off in a four-star four-course sweet and savory dessert challenge for the title of "Top Chef: Just Desserts."
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