Emily Luchetti | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Emily White Underhill |
Education | Denison University, New York Restaurant School |
Known for | Pastries, deserts |
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Emily Underhill Luchetti ( née Emily White Underhill; born 1957) [1] [2] is an American pastry chef, cookbook author, and educator. [3] She is a 2004 James Beard award-winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef. [4] [5]
Emily Luchetti was born in 1957 and raised in Corning, New York. [1] [3] She attended Denison University and graduated with a B.A. degree (1979) in Sociology. [6] [7] She continued her studies at New York Restaurant School (now The Art Institute of New York City) in Manhattan. [1] [6] After graduation she lived in Paris for a year, studying under chef Gérard Pangaud. [1] In 1984, she married investor and businessperson, Peter Luchetti. [1]
Luchetti has worked with New York City restaurants including David Leiderman's Manhattan Market; and at Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso's The Silver Palate. [6] In San Francisco, Luchetti has worked at restaurants including Mark Franz and Pat Kuleto's Farallon from 1997 to 2014; Mark Franz's Waterbar from 2008 to 2014; and Stars and with Jeremiah Tower from 1987 until July 1995. [6] She also co-owned Star Bake, a retail bakery, with Jeremiah Tower. [8]
Luchetti is a 2004 James Beard award-winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef. [3] In 2012, she became a James Beard Foundation "Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America" inductee. [9]
She is Dean of the International Culinary Center, founded at the French Culinary Institute in 1984, where she has developed a state-of-the art curriculum because she desired to influence the thinking of a new generation of pastry chefs.
Luchetti has appeared on the television series Great Chefs, [10] with appearances in Great Chefs - The Women, and Great Chefs - Great Cities. As well as appeared in the Food Network's The Ultimate Kitchen, Sweet Dreams, Cookin' Live with Sara Moulton, Essential Pepin, Martha Stewart Living, and Sara's Secrets. [3] [6]
Emily Luchetti | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Emily White Underhill |
Education | Denison University, New York Restaurant School |
Known for | Pastries, deserts |
Culinary career | |
Award(s) won
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Emily Underhill Luchetti ( née Emily White Underhill; born 1957) [1] [2] is an American pastry chef, cookbook author, and educator. [3] She is a 2004 James Beard award-winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef. [4] [5]
Emily Luchetti was born in 1957 and raised in Corning, New York. [1] [3] She attended Denison University and graduated with a B.A. degree (1979) in Sociology. [6] [7] She continued her studies at New York Restaurant School (now The Art Institute of New York City) in Manhattan. [1] [6] After graduation she lived in Paris for a year, studying under chef Gérard Pangaud. [1] In 1984, she married investor and businessperson, Peter Luchetti. [1]
Luchetti has worked with New York City restaurants including David Leiderman's Manhattan Market; and at Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso's The Silver Palate. [6] In San Francisco, Luchetti has worked at restaurants including Mark Franz and Pat Kuleto's Farallon from 1997 to 2014; Mark Franz's Waterbar from 2008 to 2014; and Stars and with Jeremiah Tower from 1987 until July 1995. [6] She also co-owned Star Bake, a retail bakery, with Jeremiah Tower. [8]
Luchetti is a 2004 James Beard award-winner for Outstanding Pastry Chef. [3] In 2012, she became a James Beard Foundation "Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America" inductee. [9]
She is Dean of the International Culinary Center, founded at the French Culinary Institute in 1984, where she has developed a state-of-the art curriculum because she desired to influence the thinking of a new generation of pastry chefs.
Luchetti has appeared on the television series Great Chefs, [10] with appearances in Great Chefs - The Women, and Great Chefs - Great Cities. As well as appeared in the Food Network's The Ultimate Kitchen, Sweet Dreams, Cookin' Live with Sara Moulton, Essential Pepin, Martha Stewart Living, and Sara's Secrets. [3] [6]