Marcel Desaulniers

Marcel Desaulniers
Born(1945-08-02)August 2, 1945
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
Died(2024-05-28)May 28, 2024
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
EducationCulinary Institute of America
Culinary career
Cooking styleAmerican, Slow Food, Chocolate
Current restaurant(s)
Previous restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
  • The Burgermeisters, Death by Chocolate

Marcel Desaulniers (August 2, 1945 - May 28, 2024) was an American chef who was part-owner of the Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia, a cookbook author, director Emeritus of the Culinary Institute of America, and self-described "Guru of Ganache". He is the author of the 1992 book Death by Chocolate.[1]

  1. ^ Efimetz, Ann M. (21 February 2015). "Chocolate is a passion for Williamsburg chef Marcel Desaulniers". dailypress.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.