29. Christina Tosi reinvents baking — There's nothing particularly sweet about Christina Tosi's cooking, except for, obviously, her use of sugar. Tosi was the only pastry chef nominated for the James Beard Rising Star Chef award — which she won, a testament to the fact that this traditionally "women's work" has not only got the chops to be just as innovative and interesting as other culinary categories, but even more so. From those aptly named crack pies to ice cream that tastes like you're 10 again, Tosi has transformed pastries and baked goods into an exciting, groundbreaking, creative field.

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