March 17 (2013-03-17) – April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)
Playing with Fire is an American
reality documentary television series on
E! and premiered on March 17, 2013.[1][2]
Premise
The series chronicles the personal and professional lives of five chefs, stars and taste-makers who have risen to the top of New York's culinary world.[3][4][5]
Cast
Main
Anna Boiardi — Boiardi is an Italian-born, New York socialite. She is the great niece of the founder of
Chef Boyardee, her father being the nephew of the Chef. Within the series, Boiardi's new business venture which brings traditional Italian cuisine to today's modern kitchens is shown plus her home life as being a wife and a mother.[6]
Daniel and Derek Koch — The Koch brothers' first career choice was modeling until the duo opened their boutique and hospitality company, Dual Groupe. They also own restaurant-and-nightclub TOY, French-inspired restaurant Chateau Cherbuliez and are known for their Day & Night brunch parties.[6][7][8]
Julie Elkind —Elkind is a pastry chef and an accomplished kick-boxer who was voted onto
Zagat's list of 30 Under 30 Hot Chefs in New York in April 2012.[9] Her struggle to find her biological mother and taking her relationship with her boyfriend, Kyle, are shown in the series.[5]
Guest appearances
Jennifer Esposito —Esposito, who was diagnosed with
Celiac disease in 2009, is shown as she opens her gluten-free bakery, Jennifer's Way, and partners with Anna Boiardi to instruct a cooking class featuring gluten-free Italian meals.[10] Despite the series even starting,
E! is working with Esposito to possibly have her own spin-off series which documents the day-to-day operations at her bakery now that it's open.[11]
March 17 (2013-03-17) – April 26, 2013 (2013-04-26)
Playing with Fire is an American
reality documentary television series on
E! and premiered on March 17, 2013.[1][2]
Premise
The series chronicles the personal and professional lives of five chefs, stars and taste-makers who have risen to the top of New York's culinary world.[3][4][5]
Cast
Main
Anna Boiardi — Boiardi is an Italian-born, New York socialite. She is the great niece of the founder of
Chef Boyardee, her father being the nephew of the Chef. Within the series, Boiardi's new business venture which brings traditional Italian cuisine to today's modern kitchens is shown plus her home life as being a wife and a mother.[6]
Daniel and Derek Koch — The Koch brothers' first career choice was modeling until the duo opened their boutique and hospitality company, Dual Groupe. They also own restaurant-and-nightclub TOY, French-inspired restaurant Chateau Cherbuliez and are known for their Day & Night brunch parties.[6][7][8]
Julie Elkind —Elkind is a pastry chef and an accomplished kick-boxer who was voted onto
Zagat's list of 30 Under 30 Hot Chefs in New York in April 2012.[9] Her struggle to find her biological mother and taking her relationship with her boyfriend, Kyle, are shown in the series.[5]
Guest appearances
Jennifer Esposito —Esposito, who was diagnosed with
Celiac disease in 2009, is shown as she opens her gluten-free bakery, Jennifer's Way, and partners with Anna Boiardi to instruct a cooking class featuring gluten-free Italian meals.[10] Despite the series even starting,
E! is working with Esposito to possibly have her own spin-off series which documents the day-to-day operations at her bakery now that it's open.[11]