emily luchetti { executive pastry chef }
Emily Luchetti, executive pastry chef at Farallon Restaurant in San Francisco, is recognized around the country for her award-winning sweet creations. After graduating from Denison University in 1979 with a BA in Sociology she moved to New York City and got a job through The New York Times classified section with the title "No Typing Required" in a Wall Street executive dining room. From there she went on to The New York Restaurant School and worked in various New York establishments building her resume and culinary skills. A year cooking in France in 1982 allowed her to continue her food education.
In 1984 Emily joined the opening team of Stars Restaurant in San Francisco. She started as a line cook and worked her way up to lunch chef. Finally, her true passion for making desserts could not be ignored and in 1987 she became the pastry chef at Stars and remained there until July 1995. She is the Executive Pastry Chef at Farallon, Waterbar and Nick's Cove Restaurants.
In addition to her ongoing restaurant work, Emily has written several cookbooks, Stars Desserts (HarperCollins 1991), Four Star Desserts (HarperCollins 1995), A Passion for Desserts (Chronicle Books, 2003), and A Passion for Ice Cream (Chronicle Books 2006). She also created the dessert recipes for The Farallon Cookbook (Chronicle Books, 2000). Her first two books, Stars Desserts and Four Star Desserts were revised and released in 2007 as Classic Stars Desserts (Chronicle Books).
Emily is a co-host of the PBS series, The Holiday Table.
Emily was chairwoman of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs from 1994-1999. She has been a spokesperson for Northwest Cherries, Washington Apples, The Sugar Association, The National Butter Board, Finlandia Vodka, and The California Milk Advisory Board. In 2004 Emily joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Tokyo to promote California food and agriculture. In 2006 she participated in The World Gourmet Festival in Bangkok. Presently she is a trustee of The James Beard Foundation.
1991 Martini & Rossi Dessert Cookbook of the Year and IACP Nominee Stars Desserts
1993 & 1994 James Beard Nominations for Best Pastry Chef
1994 Chocolatier Magazine Top Ten Pastry Chefs
1995 James Beard Nomination for Four Star Desserts
1998 San Francisco Focus Magazine Pastry Chef of the Year
2001 Women Chefs & Restaurateurs Golden Whisk Award
2003 Food Arts Magazine Silver Spoon Award
2004 James Beard Foundation Pastry Chef of the Year
2007 IACP Cookbook Award for A Passion for Ice Cream
Luchetti lives in Marin County.
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Waterbar Reservations
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399 The Embarcadero South| San Francisco, California 94105
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