Dessert Professional Magazine, the nation’s leading food service publication for the chocolate, pastry, cake, artisan bread and frozen desserts industries, is proud to announce their 2016 Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America.

Editors Tish Boyle and Matthew Stevens selected the honorees. The 2016 winners will be featured in the August/September issue of Dessert Professional Magazine. “With more and more remarkable talent filling the ranks of dessert professionals, being recognized as one of best has gained a new level of prestige,” notes Editor Tish Boyle. 

Editor Matthew Stevens adds, “A talented and dedicated pastry chef is an invaluable asset in any kitchen. Our 2016 Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America have also distinguished themselves as innovators, leaders, and mentors in their chosen career paths. It is our honor to recognize them for their many and varied contributions to our industry. We are also proud to honor this year’s Hall of Fame inductee Biagio Settepani, Pastry Chef & Owner, Pasticceria Bruno, Staten Island NY. He is one of the most talented pastry chefs in America. Biagio is also an outstanding mentor who has tirelessly contributed to our industry in more ways than I can list. And he is America’s preeminent ambassador for fine Italian desserts.”

Dessert Professional Magazine’s 2016 Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America are:

Cedric Barberet, Pastry Chef & Owner, Bistro Barberet, Lancaster, PA
Morand Dare, Executive Pastry Chef, New York Hilton Midtown, NY, NY
Joseph DiPaolo Jr., Corporate Pastry Chef, Pinnacle Foods, Parsippany, NJ
Kelly Fields, Executive Pastry Chef, Besh Restaurant Group & Co-Owner Willa Jean, New Orleans, LA
Scott Green, Executive Pastry Chef, Travelle @ The Langham Hotel, Chicago IL
Alex Grunert, Executive Pastry Chef, Chefs Table @ Brooklyn Fare, Brooklyn NY
Lauren Haas, Co-Chair Pastry & Baking Arts, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Franck Iglesias, Executive Pastry Chef, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Robert Nieto, Corporate Pastry Chef, Kendall-Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa, CA     
Jean-Marc Viallet, Executive Pastry Chef, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA       

This year’s Hall of Fame Honoree is Biagio Settepani, Pastry Chef & Owner, Pasticceria Bruno, Staten Island, NY.

The 23rd annual Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America industry and media event will be held on Monday, June 6, 2016 at The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City.  The event will feature a walk-around tasting of desserts from some of the most talented chefs in America. The event is presented by Guittard Chocolate, KitchenAid, Beurremont, Prova Gourmet, agrimontana, and Pastry 1. The Great Purple Cupcake Project is the benefiting charity of the 2016 Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America event.

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