After six episodes and five weeks, Food Network’s ambitious Chef Jeff Project ended Sunday night. The season finale offered up everything viewers wanted to see, a delectable combination of food, drama and happy endings. If this delicious reality dish has any flaws, it’s that the season was too short and no reunion show is being presented next week.

The project all began with chef Jeff Henderson, who served hard time for selling drugs. During his incarceration, Henderson began to learn the culinary arts. Food led him to success, and today Henderson is a well-known and award-winning cook - not to mention budding reality star. His happy experiences with food led to the Chef Jeff Project, an inspiring plan to pull six young adults out of the ghetto and into an upper-class catering business.

On any other network, this would have quickly dissolved into high drama. All six contestants would have been shoved together in a house so they could duke it out during off hours, and every week one of them would see their dreams destroyed as elimination descended upon them. But on the Food Network, the six contenders were put to work in the catering kitchen. They were taught technique not just in food preparation, identification, tasting, plating and cooking but also in leadership, working with others, and being professionals. They were safe from elimination - so long as they went to work and did the job, like any employee.

They were taught how to succeed. And over the five week course, each employee began to see hope. They began to feel proud of themselves. They moved closer to a successful future. It all culminated last night, when each one was challenged to re-create their signature dishes (to be served to a panel of successful chefs and a high-ranking official at the culinary school). Thanks to the Food Network and the Project, those who succeeded in impressing the panel were to receive the reward of a two-year scholarship to help them truly perfect their craft.

Succeed they did, each one of the six earning their right to go to culinary school on a full scholarship. Anger-filled Adam, who faced his own demons more than once, was even offered a job in Houston after he presented an impressive sushi dish. Maria, the youngest in the group, also impressed a panelist - so much so that she currently works for the wowed chef.

In short, a successful project. So can fans look forward to a second helping of Chef Jeff? Food Network isn’t releasing any tidbits on whether or not the Project will see a second season, but with luck the network will serve up much more of chef Jeff Henderson in the future.