Dessert wizard Johnny Iuzzini, takes us backstage at New York's celebrated Jean Georges restaurant to demonstrate what it takes to create some of the world’s most sought after sweets. Johnny Iuzzini is arguably one of the best pastry chefs in America. As head pastry chef for the celebrated Jean Georges restaurant, he's required to turn out some of the world's most sought after sweets on a daily basis. Iuzzini's career has taken him inside some of the best kitchens in world from the Laduree in Paris to the River Cafe in Brooklyn. Somewhere in between, he became the right hand man to Francois Payard at the famed Daniel. A former club kid, who often worked the door at the Palladium, Johnny is a self-proclaimed tattoo and motorcycle enthusiast, who's ocassionally been spotted moonlighting behind the bar at a few of the city's underground watering holes.Johnny's cookbook, Dessert FourPlay, is now available through Clarkson Potter.
Revel in New York is a city and culture guide for curious travelers and locals alike. Through our original videos we introduce you to interesting New Yorkers that range from established artists, chefs, and musicians to the equally charismatic characters operating outside the margins of popular culture.Visit www.revelinnewyork.com for each subjects cultural recommendations in NYC and beyond.
