Program C-CAP Home, the Wolfgang Puck Charity and the Jean-Louis Palladin Foundation. Recognition Bellanger was named one of the 10 Best Pastry Chefs in America in 2003 and 2004 by Pastry Art & Design magazine. In 2000 and 2001, the James Beard Foundation acclaimed Bellanger's accomplishments with a nomination for "Outstanding Pastry Chef." He is also the Jury President of the US Pastry Competition which is held every February in NYC, and has been featured on many networks including CNN, NBC, Food Network, and Martha Stewart Living. Bellanger's cake and pastry works have received attention in various magazines and publications including House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Weddings, Forbes, Brides, Modern Bride, GQ magazine, Time Out magazine, People, The New York Times, InStyle magazine, Pastry Art & Design, Food Arts, Chocolatier magazine, The Nibble, Delta Sky magazine and New York Magazine, and PastryScoop.com. Awards James Beard Foundation "Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year" Nomination 2000 and 2001 10 Best Pastry Chefs of America 2003 and 2004 (Pastry Art and Design magazine) Lifetime Achievement Award - 2013 US Pastry Competition Hall of Fame Inductee - Dessert Professional Magazine 2013 Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite Agricole (French Government) References External links École de Paris de Métiers de la Table official website Florian Bellanger, MadMac Macarons Cupcake Wars [:fr:Cupcake Wars] Mad Mac NYC Cute Cakes, Tough Critic Pastry Art & Design: Florian Bellanger—Breaking the Mold 20 Unique Wedding Cake Shapes Contemporary Couples Should Consider Living people Chefs from Paris Pastry chefs 1968 births French television chefs