Shinmin Li

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Shinmin Li

Born August 9, 1985 · United States (age 41)

Shinmin Li is a cake artist and television judge best known for her long run on Food Network's Halloween Wars. She holds a degree in art and studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney, Australia. In 2005, Li founded I Dream of Cake, a custom cake studio in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood known for its fashion-inspired designs. She treated each commission as a piece of edible art, and the studio…

Known For

Halloween WarsHalloween Wars · 2011
Halloween Wars
★ 6.52011
SeriesReality
Cake decorators, sugar artists and pumpkin carving experts battle it out as they create Halloween-themed edible displays. The last team to scare off the competition will take home a $50,000 grand prize.
The Best Thing I Ever AteThe Best Thing I Ever Ate · 2009
The Best Thing I Ever Ate
★ 7.32009
Series
The Best Thing I Ever Ate is one of two flagship shows of the Food Network which premiered on June 22, 2009. The program originally aired as a one-time special in late 2008. The program consists of chefs picking out their favorite dishes in specific categories. Opening Introduction:
Holiday WarsHoliday Wars · 2019
Holiday Wars
★ 7.02019
SeriesReality
Teams compete to create holiday themed displays out of cake and sugar.
Top Chef: Just DessertsTop Chef: Just Desserts · 2010
Top Chef: Just Desserts
★ 5.22010
SeriesReality
Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on September 15, 2010. Top Chef: Just Desserts features pastry chefs competing in a series of culinary challenges, focusing on pastries and desserts. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Top Chef and Project Runway, and distributed by Bravo and Tiger Aspect USA. It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with head judge Johnny Iuzzini, head pastry chef at Jean-Georges. Other judges include Hubert Keller, owner of restaurant Fleur de Lys and a Top Chef Masters finalist, and Dannielle Kyrillos, "an entertaining expert and Editor-at-Large of DailyCandy".
Best Baker in AmericaBest Baker in America · 2017
Best Baker in America
★ 7.02017
SeriesReality
Eight of America's most-talented bakers will go head-to-head at the oven for the chance to claim $25,000 and the title of Best Baker in America after weeks of demanding challenges.
The Ultimate Baking ChampionshipThe Ultimate Baking Championship · 2026
The Ultimate Baking Championship
★ 8.52026
SeriesReality
Follows 16 pastry chefs tested on their core techniques, from laminated dough and pâte à choux to chocolate work and sugar artistry. Only one pastry chef will be named the Ultimate Baking Champion and win the $50,000 grand prize.

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Top Chef: Just DessertsTop Chef: Just Desserts · 2010
Top Chef: Just Desserts
★ 5.22010
SeriesReality
Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on September 15, 2010. Top Chef: Just Desserts features pastry chefs competing in a series of culinary challenges, focusing on pastries and desserts. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Top Chef and Project Runway, and distributed by Bravo and Tiger Aspect USA. It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with head judge Johnny Iuzzini, head pastry chef at Jean-Georges. Other judges include Hubert Keller, owner of restaurant Fleur de Lys and a Top Chef Masters finalist, and Dannielle Kyrillos, "an entertaining expert and Editor-at-Large of DailyCandy".

Self - Guest Judge