Jacques Torres (born 14 June 1959) is a French pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York.

During that time, Torres also attended culinary school to earn a Master Pastry Chef degree.

[8] In 2000, Torres left Le Cirque to open a chocolate factory and retail shop in Brooklyn, New York.

He is a member of the Académie Culinaire de France [fr], and in 2003 the James Beard Foundation inducted him into the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America.

The show was taped in the United States and France, occasionally in Torres's home region of Provence.

Its primary focus is on extravagant chocolate-based desserts, including chocolate sculptures, centerpieces, and other edible artwork.