Jacques Torres Biography

Fast Facts

• 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