Ron is from Tel Aviv, Israel.

Before starting his baking career, he was a professional dancer.

One of his favorite things to bake is Kugelhopf.

Ron sits on the Chef’s Council of City Harvest.

All the dishes in Ron’s home kitchen are red.

He is a fan of True Blood and Mad Men television shows.

Ron’s favorite color is pink.

When he was a kid, Ron had his own Falafel stand.

He is a Visiting Master Pastry-Chef Instructor at the French Culinary Institute.

His favorite Broadway show is “Follies”.

Ron, Buddy Valastro and Syliva Weinstock (and countless others) all learned to make sugar flowers from Betty Van Norstrand.