Bravo's Top Chef Spins Off Into Just Desserts

Top Chef is spinning off into a sweet new series: Top Chef: Just Desserts.

The new culinary competition show will pit pastry chefs against one another in a series of challenges while living together just as in its Emmy-winning predecessor.

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Neither the judges nor host have been chosen.

News of the pickup comes less than a week after Bravo announced the return of Top Chef Masters, which centers on celebrity chefs in a tournament-style competition.

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The dessert-driven series, which will be produced by Magical Elves (Top Chef, Project Runway, Top Design), began nationwide casting calls Monday. (Click here for additional casting information.)