Series synopsis
Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on September 15, 2010. It ended on October 26, 2011. It stars Hubert Keller, Gail Simmons, Johnny Iuzzini and Zac Young.
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 ...
Premise
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".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hubert Keller as Self - Judge
- Gail Simmons as Self - Host
- Johnny Iuzzini as Self - Head Judge
- Zac Young as Self - Contesetant
Guest cast
- Jacques Torres as Himself- Guest Judge
- Sylvia Weinstock as Herself - Guest Judge
- Elizabeth Falkner as Herself - Guest Judge
- Margaret Braun as Herself - Guest Judge
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 15, 2010 | November 17, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 10 | August 24, 2011 | October 26, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mr. Chocolate Twelve 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. |
September 15, 2010 |
| 2 |
Cocktail With a Twist The eleven remaining pastry chefs must create a dessert out of a cocktail. |
September 22, 2010 |
| 3 |
Glee Club Teams compete in a bake sale, raising money for the pep squad and glee club; guest judge Sylvia Weinstock. |
September 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Showpiece For their first elimination challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating a showpiece based on a popular fairy tale. |
August 24, 2011 |
| 2 |
Sweet Symphony To celebrate the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the chefs must create a cake experience in three movements to be served to the symphony members and patrons after their performance. |
August 31, 2011 |
| 3 |
Villa Rosa For the Elimination Challenge, the remaining 12 cheftestants create the ultimate “dessert-scape” spread for 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Lisa Vanderpump. |
September 7, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bravo |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 2010 |
| Last aired | October 26, 2011 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |