Carrie Parente

Title: Food Stylist and Culinary Producer

Expertise: Pastry, food styling, recipe development, recipe testing

Carrie Parente is a freelance food stylist and culinary producer raising three kids and 240,000 bees in the 'burbs. She will cook anything; bonus points if her whole family will eat it. Friday nights are for homemade pizza, and everyone is invited.

Experience

For over 15 years, Carrie has been a food stylist at the Today Show, as well as other news and entertainment shows, commercials, and TV shows. She culinary produces videos for Bon Appetit and Epicurious. She has developed recipes for Today Show's online brand and Food Network magazine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Michigan State University
Pastry and Baking Arts certificate, Institute of Culinary Education

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