Alan Pitotti, who owns Dolce Patisserie in Hellertown, was the grand prize winner on the Jan. 17 episode of the hit reality TV series "Sweet Genius" on the Food Network.
A Hellertown pastry chef and business owner is $10,000 richer (and a lot more famous) thanks to his victory on the Food Network reality TV show "Sweet Genius" last night. Alan Pitotti, who appeared on the Jan. 17 "Samba Genius" episode of the competition show, defeated three other contestants to win the grand prize and garner some prized national publicity for the borough. Pitotti is the owner of Dolce Patisserie, a boutique pastry shop that specializes in high-end confections and desserts. Dolce Patisserie is located in the Shoppes at Hellertown on Main Street. Pitotti is a Pen Argyl native who was educated at the Culinary Institute of America and worked at several high profile restaurants and hotels before opening his own business in the…
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Chef Alan Pitotti, who owns Hellertown's Dolce Patisserie, will appear on the Food Network reality TV show "Sweet Genius" on Jan. 17 at 10pm.
A Hellertown pastry chef and business owner will appear on national television later this month. Alan Pitotti, who owns Dolce Patisserie, will compete for a chance at $10,000 on an episode of the popular Food Network series "Sweet Genius" on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10pm. Hosted by pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel, "Sweet Genius" is a show in a which "four chefs, of confectionery and pastry, compete for a chance to win $10,000 based on the creativity and taste of each dish," according to the Wikipedia entry about the series. According to information on the website The Futon Critic, "the chefs are presented with surprise ingredients and an inspiration with which they must create scrumptiously sweet dishes in a limited amount of time." The show is now…
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Linda Martin
12:54 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
Alan, I am so proud to have known you. You are such a credit to your family and friends. I have watched the episode three times already, and I still cry happy tears for you each time. This couldn't have happened to a mored deserving, talented, and humble person. more ›