Rachael Ray Buddy

Heather Bertinetti

Desserts

Heather's Bio

Heather Bertinetti is the talented young pastry chef working her way through some of Manhattan’s most acclaimed restaurants. After graduating the Culinary Institute of America with a degree in baking and pastry arts, Heather joined Gramercy Tavern and, just two years later, Per Se. After opening and achieving rave reviews at Alto, Convivio, Marea and Osteria Morini, Heather now works alongside John DeLucie and team at restaurants Crown and The Lion. As an executive pastry chef, Heather’s passion is to create elegant but straightforward dishes that reflect the soul of the restaurant. Heather has been lauded by The New York Times, Time Out New York and The Wall Street Journal, and was named in Zagat’s 2011 “30 under 30: New York's Hottest Up-and-Comers.”