NEW YORK---Jacques Torres grew up in Provence, France, in a gorgeous climate and surrounded by world-class ingredients. It was this environment, in conjunction with his family’s inspiration, that started Torres on a culinary odyssey that would ultimately bring him to the United States and establish his reputation as Mr. Chocolate.
Torres’s father was a carpenter, and his brother was a chef. At first, Torres wanted to be a diver. Then he wanted to be a carpenter like his father. Ultimately, he knew he wanted to be a craftsman of some sort.
