Danilo Alfaro, Contributing Writer for The Spruce Eats

Danilo Alfaro is a former private chef who has turned full-time writer. Residing in Portland, Oregon, he's been writing professionally about the culinary arts since 2007.

Highlights

8+ years of experience as a professional cook and chef
11+ years of experience writing about food and cooking
Published over 800 articles, recipes, and tutorials

Experience

Throughout his previous career in journalism and public relations, Danilo developed and nurtured a passion for food that ultimately led him to pursue formal culinary training in Los Angeles.

After graduating from culinary school, Danilo honed his skills cooking in upscale restaurants and a high-end catering company before launching a personal chef business specializing in gourmet dinner parties in 2004. He also worked as a live-in private chef for a family in San Francisco from 2009 to 2011.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY
Culinary School at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

About The Spruce Eats

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