About Marc Forgione

Marc Forgione is the chef and owner of NYC’s Restaurant Marc Forgione, which received a two-star review in the New York Times and a Michelin star three years in a row. He’s also one of seven Iron Chefs competing on Food Network’s Iron Chef America, following his win on season three of The Next Iron Chef. Marc Forgione is his first cookbook. @marcforgione

Glass bowl filled with pecan pie bread pudding, caramel sauce, bourbon-vanilla ice cream on a marble table

Pecan Pie Bread Pudding

When you’ve got leftover bread, sure, you could make bread crumbs. Or you could make this Southern melding of pie and pudding that’s obscenely indulgent. Tough decision, eh?