Nick Malgieri
Cookbook Author
Nick Malgieri is the author of 12 books on baking and pastry. The former Executive Pastry Chef at Windows on the World, Malgieri is a 1996 inductee into Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America. His book Dough: Simple Contemporary Bread was the recipient of the 2006 James Beard award in the Baking and Desserts category. And in 1998 and 1999, he was voted one of the ten best pastry chefs in America by Chocolatier and Pastry Art and Design magazines.
Malgieri founded the baking program at the Institute of Culinary Education (formerly Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School), a post from which he retired in 2018. He still serves as a guest teacher at cooking schools. Since 1985, he has appeared at culinary events throughout North America, including those at the Smithsonian Institution.
A founder and member of Bakers Dozen East, Malgieri holds membership in the Federazione Italiana dei Cuochi, the Amicale Culinaire de Monaco, and the Société Culinaire Philanthropique de New York. In 2003 he was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Channe du Valais for his efforts in promoting Swiss gastronomy and culture in the United States. In March 2006, he received the Philadelphia Toque Award for exceptional achievement in culinary writing and accomplishments.
Malgieri’s recipes have been published in many major food sections, including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and the New York Times. He has also written for magazines such as Saveur, Food and Wine, Gourmet, and Cook’s Illustrated, as well as Switzerland Tourism’s USA website and SWISS International Air Lines. He is a contributing editor of Dessert Professional magazine. He has been the American correspondent for the Italian magazine La Pasticceria Internazionale and editor of Dolce Italia, a publication of the Italian Trade Commission.
Malgieri’s television credits include Chef du Jour, Cook’s Choice, Bakers Dozen, Cooking Live, and Sara’s Secrets on the Food Network and appearances with Julia Child on Baking with Julia, as well as with Martha Stewart. He also appeared with Vincent Schiavelli in the PBS series The Chefs of Cucina Amore. nickmalgieri.com