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  • A headshot of a smiling woman wearing a vibrant red and black patterned headscarf and purple glasses. She is dressed in a white blouse, has stud earrings, and is standing in a bright kitchen setting with a white mixer in the background.

    Eggs Flour Milk / Kimberly Dennison

    she/her
    Food Photographer, Content Creator, Food Videographer
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Content Creation
    Food Photography
    Food Videography
    Recipe Development
    Reels/TikToks

    Meet Kimberly, the culinary professional who brings gastronomic moments to life through her lens. As a multifaceted creative force, Kimberly seamlessly blends the art of food photography, recipe development, content creation, and food videography into a symphony of culinary joy. With Kimberly, you’re not just getting a service; you’re gaining a partner in culinary creativity.

    Kimberly is privileged to offer her specialty in food photography, content creation, food videography, and recipe development. She aims to elevate your brand, captivate your audience, and redefine your visual identity. With Kimberly’s unique approach to culinary storytelling, you can join the ranks of those who have already experienced the magic of her lens. Every frame is a masterpiece, and every dish tells a story of culinary excellence.

    An apple bundt cake on a rustic wooden cake stand, topped with fresh apple slices arranged in a circular pattern. The cake and stand are placed on a table with a backdrop of warm, textured gray tones and a branch with autumn leaves in the background. A basket of apples is partially visible to the left.
    A still life composition of red fruits including strawberries, red currants, blood oranges, and whole apples, artistically arranged on a wooden pedestal bowl and on the table, against a textured gray background. The warm, muted lighting emphasizes the rich colors of the fruits.
    A charcuterie board with a variety of snacks arranged on a round, white plate with a gold rim, on a linen tablecloth. It includes green olives, kiwi slices, brie cheese, rolled ham, crackers, and nuts. There's a glass of white wine to the side and loose nuts scattered around for a casual feel.
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Experience: 3 years
    Language: English
  • Woman with curly, shoulder-length, dirty blonde hair smiles to the camera on a teal armchair.

    Elise Cellucci LLC / Elise

    she/her
    Food and Brand Photographer, Videographer, and Recipe Developer
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Women-Owned
    Cookbook Photographer
    Food Photography
    Recipe Development
    Videography

    Elise is professional food and product photographer working remotely and on location for brands, restaurant, bakers, and bloggers.

    Overwhelmed by the content you need to create to keep up with your website and social media up to date? Elise can help you showcase your food recipes in the best way possible. She is a published professional food photographer and videographer working remotely or on location. Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Elise recreates your recipes, shoots, and films them. With over 10 years of photography experience, Elise has photographed multiple cookbooks, helped many brands, and worked with many food bloggers.

    A plate with strawberry shortcake, featuring a fluffy biscuit sliced in half and filled with whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries, with more whipped cream on top. In the background, there's a colander with strawberries and a basket with additional biscuits.
    A pint glass filled with amber-colored beer, branded with the words "Evil Genius" in bold red letters. Behind the glass is a can of beer with the text "Santa!! I know him!" and festive decorations including pine branches and cranberries are visible around the scene.
    A skillet containing balsamic chicken with roasted cherry tomatoes, topped with fresh basil. The chicken appears golden-brown and seasoned, with balsamic glaze and juices visible in the pan.
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Experience: 10 years
    Language: English
  • Portrait of a woman with long, dark, curly hair wearing red lipstick and a red shirt. She smiles at the camera.

    Lauren Breuer Photography / Lauren Breuer

    she/her
    Food and Product Photographer/Stop Motion Artist
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    Freelance
    Full-time
    Remote
    Food/Product Photography
    Recipe Development
    Recipe Reels
    Stop Motion Animation

    Lauren brings a unique background to the world of food photography having founded her own CPG brand which she ran for over 10 years, Shockingly Healthy, and proudly sold in 2021. Now she loves helping other brands sell their products with fun, delicious eye catching images and videos.

    Entering the world of food photography full time has been a long time coming. Lauren did my BFA in film years ago, and was a contributing photographer and recipe developer in the editorial world for 9 years.

    A multi-passionate person, before starting her brand, Lauren studied holistic nutrition and was a personal trainer. She created the first-to-market chickpea based brownie, sweetened with dates, and sold across Canada and had Trade Joe’s knocking on their door.

    Whether you need product photos, stop motion animation, or scroll stoping recipe reels (with the option of custom recipe development) Lauren has got you covered!

    Triangular pie slices on a black background. Pink frosting with raspberries, pomegranates, and chocolate hearts.
    Close up image of blue and yellow gummy sharks.
    Babka with chocolate swirls slice at the end. Styled on a white background with fresh clementines and chocolate squares.
    Location: Toronto, Canada
    Experience: 10 years
    Language: English
  • A woman with mid-length dark hair sits in a cafe with wooden tables. She holds a white ceramic mug of coffee in one hand, wears a polka dot blue blouse, and rests her hand on her chin.

    Shilpa Iyer Photography, LLC / Shilpa Iyer

    she/her
    Food Photographer
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    Freelance
    Part-time
    Remote
    Food Photography
    Food Styling
    Food Videography
    Recipe Development

    Based in New Jersey, Shilpa works with a range of food and drink-related businesses, big and small, each with their own story to tell. She’s been a food photographer since 2018 and has worked with many varying brand avatars over the years. From dark cocktail bars and bright & sunny brunch cafes, to food brands and magazines, she can bring that vision you put your heart and soul into to life! She helps to create stunning content that aligns with your unique vision, setting you apart from your competition. As a food photographer, videographer and stylist, she approaches her work from both sides of the lens, by creating energetic scenes and capturing compelling images and video to take your viewers to where they can almost smell and taste your food or drink creations.

    A bao-style sandwich sits in a bamboo steaming basket
    An overhead shot of a woman's hands pouring tea from a patterened kettle. There is a bowl with loose leaf tea nearby.
    A woman's hands pour honey over buns on a wooden cutting board.
    Location: Red Bank, NJ
    Experience: 6 years
    Language: English
  • A woman with long brown hair and pink lipstick wears a white t-shirt and brown pants. She stands in front of a counter top with a wooden cutting board.

    Alexandra Shytsman

    she/her
    Food Styling + Photography Training
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    Freelance
    Contract
    In-Person
    Women-Owned
    Cookbooks
    Food Photography
    Food Photography Coaching
    Food Styling
    Plant-Based Recipe Development

    Alex is a recipe developer, food writer, photographer, and educator. She has published 300+ of her favorite plant-based recipes on her blog, thenewbaguette.com (Winner of IACP’s 2023 Food Blog of the Year award. Woo!) She has written, photographed, and contributed to several cookbooks, as well as national media like The Kitchn and EatingWell.

    Alex offers hands-on food styling and photography workshops (one-on-one and in groups), and has been teaching for 7+ years. She prides herself on having an approachable and friendly teaching style, and loves seeing students have that “Aha!” moment with their camera.

    Tofu slices on a white plate with toppings of cherry tomato, capers, and basil. Plate is on a light blue countertop with cutlery nearby.
    A bowl on a purple/maroon countertop. Inside is a dish with a peanut sauce, water chestnut, corn, green onion, and cabbage.
    a white plate with a waffle on top. The waffle has a blueberry compote on top.
    Location: New York, NY
    Experience: 7 years
    Language: English, Russian
  • Pinnovation Media logo on white background

    Pinnovation Media / Christine Wheeler

    she/her
    Pinterest Marketing
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    Agency
    Full-time
    Remote
    Creating Pinterest lessons for your course
    Pin Creation
    Pinterest Coaching & Consulting
    Pinterest Management

    Pinnovation Media works with bloggers and creators who want to grow their traffic and sales through Pinterest. We custom build our packages to fit your needs, goals, content, and budget. We stay up to date on all of the changes at Pinterest so you don’t have to, and we analyze your data to determine what is working or what needs to be adjusted to get you the best possible return on investment.

    Pinnovation Media logo on white background
    Location: Orlando, FL
    Experience: 5 years
    Language: English
  • A woman (wearing a pink long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans, and a white apron) with short blonde hair sits on a gray countertop. She is holding a plate with an bundt cake that has mixed berries and powdered sugar on top.

    The Nostalgic Crumb / Molly Bolton

    she/her
    Recipe Development, Food Photography
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Other
    Baking
    Capture One Editing
    Food Photography
    Recipe Development

    Molly is a baker, recipe developer, food stylist and photographer. She’s a big fan of nutmeg, chips and queso, and her blue kitchen cabinets. She is a native Texan who calls Birmingham, Alabama, home, but sometimes wishes she was British.

    Molly is passionate about developing recipes that build confidence in the home baker. She believes that most trustworthy recipes start with butter and that images should be drool-worthy, captivating, and make us excited to preheat the oven. She is a sucker for details and can style a linen napkin with the best of ‘em.

    A bundt cake with strawberries around the edges and icing dripping down the sides in the foreground, a woman with a white shirt and tan apron in the background.
    A white paper plate on a white countertop with heart-shaped sugar cookies on top. Icing and sprinkles can be seen in dishes surrounding the plate.
    3 white plates with tahini maple bars on them
    Location: Birmingham, Alabama
    Experience: 3 years
    Language: English

  • Melissa Zink Photography / Melissa Zink

    she/her
    Food, Beverage, Hospitality Photography
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    Freelance
    Contract
    In-Person
    Epicurean Lifestyle Photography
    Hospitality Photography
    Studio Food/Beverage Photography

    Melissa is a food, beverage, and hospitality photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. For her, food and beverage photography is not just about creating beautiful images – it’s about telling authentic stories that connect us to our shared human experience. Her hope is that her work will inspire others to discover new tastes, explore new cultures, and experience the joys of sharing a good meal with the people we love.

    She came to photography from a background in writing as well as in the restaurant industry, where she developed a deep love for the art of crafting stories as well as a huge passion for food and beverage. Her colleagues and clients describe her as engaging, optimistic, and creative, aligning with her core values of joy and integrity.

    She can’t wait to meet you and create amazing imagery together!

    white plate on wooden table with an open-faced breakfast sandwich containing egg, cheese, bacon, and arugula
    A tablescape featuring a Jetson's themed cocktail party, with deep green details
    A woman's hands serving herself from a charcuterie board with cured meats, various cheeses, and honey.
    Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
    Experience: 8 years
    Language: English
  • Woman with long, brown, curly hair and glasses holding a ladle and wearing a blue apron.

    Ladle and Grain / Dianna Moates

    she/her
    Recipe Development, Food Photography, and Operations
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Food Photography
    Graphic Design
    Operations
    Recipe Development

    Dianna has hands-on experience working with chefs in local eateries who are known for serving up fresh, scratch-made recipes and putting their stamp on their community. Her passion is for developing recipes that are drool-worthy, whether it’s Southern-style cuisine, easy family recipes, vegan and vegetarian-friendly, or other diet-related dishes. Dianna’s extensive experience is reflected in the quality of her recipes. Additionally, she offers photography services to complement her culinary expertise.
    Dianna also assists in managing all aspects of running a food blog, including design, email marketing, content management, SEO, and operations.

    A 4-square grid with images of angel food cupcakes with white frosting and strawberries on top.
    A collage containing images of an ebook, with the cover image centered
    4-square grid with images of pumpkin rolls on a wooden cutting board with fall foliage.
    Location: Lakeland, FL
    Experience: 8 Years
    Language: English
  • Woman in yellow shirt with long hair and glasses in front of a colorful background

    Meika Ejiasi Photography / Meika Ejiasi

    she/her
    Food, Portrait and Lifestyle Photographer
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    Freelance
    Part-time
    Remote
    BIPOC-Owned
    Women-Owned
    Creative Direction
    Food Styling
    Portraiture
    Sense of Humor

    Meika is a Black Woman Photographer located in the Bay Area. She specializes in food, portrait, and lifestyle photography. She help brands bring their visual storylines to life, all while keeping a positive outlook on the project and a keen sense of humor.

    A joyous woman with a radiant smile, wearing a stylish black leather jacket adorned with studs. She has voluminous curly black hair and her makeup features a subtle shimmer. She appears in an urban setting with graffiti art in the background, conveying a sense of vibrant street style.
    Close up of woman's hands with corn on the cob
    Close up of purple and blue veggies.
    Location: Oakland, CA
    Experience: 6 years
    Language: English

  • Scott Studios / Leslie Scott

    she/her
    Food and Branding Photographer
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Other
    Artificial and Natural Light Photography
    Food Photography
    Lifestyle Photography
    Product Photography

    Scott Studios is a leading commercial photography studio that specializes in capturing exquisite images for the food, restaurant, product, and lifestyle industries. With years of experience and a deep understanding of the nuances involved in each genre, Scott Studios has established itself as a trusted name in the field. The team at Scott Studios combines technical expertise with artistic vision to bring out the best in every subject they shoot. Whether it’s capturing the mouth-watering details of a gourmet dish or showcasing the luxurious ambiance of a high-end restaurant, their skilled photographer has an eye for creating visually stunning imagery. In addition to food and restaurant photography, Scott Studios excels at product and lifestyle photography, helping businesses effectively showcase their offerings to target audiences. With their professional approach and attention to detail, they consistently deliver captivating visuals that elevate brands above their competitors.

    Location: Boise, Idaho
    Experience: 24 Years
    Language: English, Spanish, Italian

  • Gabe Taylor Photos / Gabe Taylor

    he/they
    Food Photographer
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Other
    BIPOC-Owned
    LGBTQIA+-Owned
    Food and Beverage Photography
    Food Photography
    Project Management
    Tech Consulting

    Gabe (he/they) is a jack-of-all trades and adding food photography to his roster. After spending a decade in theatre production and software as a service (SaaS) customer success, he has a wide variety of skills that now apply primarily to food photography, but also extend to copywriting, operations support, and tech consulting. They currently act as the owner/operator of GabeTaylor.Photos and as a project manager with a DEI consulting company. He’s a Chicago local, but happy to shoot remotely or travel, depending on your needs. They also have a special commitment to assisting LGBTQ+ creators and creators of color!

    Location: Chicago
    Experience: 2 Years
    Language: English

  • Urban Foodie Kitchen / Kathryn Rudey

    she/her
    Food Photography + Recipe Development
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    Freelance
    Part-time
    Remote
    Women-Owned
    Content Creation
    Food Photography
    Food Styling
    Recipe Development

    Kathryn is a food photographer and recipe developer, and the content creator behind the blog Urban Foodie Kitchen. Her creative and food photography skills and her passion for food help her deliver captivating images and recipes that create a visual story to engage a client’s audience and customers. Kathryn prides herself on working closely with clients to build a relationship and bring their visions to life.

    Location: Denver, Colorado
    Experience: 5 Years
    Language: English

  • BakeFresh / Nadia TariqBakeFresh /

    she/her
    Food Blog, Food Stylist and Photographer
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    Freelance
    Part-time
    Remote
    Blog Writing
    Food Photography
    Food Videography
    Recipe Development
    SEO Research

    Nadia is a highly skilled pastry chef with over 10 years of experience in creating beautifully customized theme cakes. Her passion for baking and culinary artistry is evident in the delightful creations she brings to life. As a dedicated food blogger at www.bakefresh.net, she shares her expertise and love for pastries with the world, inspiring baking enthusiasts to explore their creativity in the kitchen.

    Nadia’s expertise in pastry arts extends beyond baking; she also excels as a passionate food photographer, skillfully capturing the essence and beauty of her delectable creations.

    Location: Riyadh, KSA
    Experience: 10+ Years
    Language: English, Urdu, Arabic

  • Shyanne Reynolds Copywriting / Shyanne Reynolds

    she/her
    Food Blog Writer and Social Media Manager
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    Freelance
    Full-time
    Remote
    Blog Writing
    Instagram Management
    Pinterest Management
    SEO Research

    Shyanne Reynolds is an experienced copywriter with seven years of writing experience. She has an English degree with a minor in nutrition, lending her detailed knowledge of food and cooking. With her team, she is able to bring blog posts to life with tantalizing copy and boost your social media with proven strategies and a hands-on approach that removes tasks from your plate.

    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Experience: 7 Years
    Language: English

  • Sam Wangberg Creative / Samantha Wangberg

    she/her
    Food Styling
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    Freelance
    Contract
    In-Person
    Food Styling
    Prop Styling
    Recipe Development

    Sam has been a professional food stylist for nearly 3 years. She has worked with brands such as Whirlpool, Kings Hawaiian, American Girl Doll, Citrus Pear, LifeVantage, and Downeast Home in the photography world as well as featured in movies and television shows such as The Chosen and Mythica. She loves collaborating with photographers, clients ,and stylists to create the right mood and aesthetic for each recipe and experience.

    Her hope one day is to be a food storyteller bringing words, food, and world experience together for the ultimate sensory satisfaction.

    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Experience: 3 Years
    Language: English

  • Blend Content / Amy Tandiko

    she/her
    Content Creator and Image Selection Specialist for Food Bloggers
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    Agency
    Contract
    Remote
    Logo and Branding Design
    Semantic SEO and Keyword-based Writing
    SEO-Based Image Selection
    Social Media Content Creation

    Amy Tandiko is a content creator who specializes in employing little-known SEO strategies for your food blog graphics. Blending creativity with research, she’s learned that successful image selection for your food blog posts and social media accounts goes well beyond choosing the ‘prettiest image.’

    If you’re not sure how to choose the best images for your posts, struggling to keep up with making social media graphics, or want more conversions from Google, Amy’s company, ‘Blend Content,’ can help you finally see success.

    Also offered: SEO blog post writing and re-writing, branding, custom printables, and graphics.

    Location: Calgary, Alberta
    Experience: 5 Years
    Language: English

  • Crisp and Crumble / Margo Gothe

    she/her
    Food Writing
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Food Photography
    Ghostwriting
    Recipe Development
    SEO

    Margo Gothelf is a food content and SEO writer. As a self-taught cook and baker, Margo is eager to take your recipe and turn it into a story to share with others.s

    Location: New York, NY
    Experience: 5 Years
    Language: English

  • Joy to the Food / Mika Kinney

    she/her
    Food videographer, recipe developer, keyword research expert, and ghost writer
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Food Photography
    Food Videos
    Ghostwriting
    Keyword Research
    Recipe Development

    Mika Kinney is the passionate and energetic photographer, recipe developer, and expert taste tester at Joy to the Food, a healthy and nutritious food blog! She has always loved cooking and experimenting in the kitchen but started the blog as a hobby while working in as an Engineer and is now a full-time food blogger, specializing in recipe development and food photography. You can often find Mika doing her ‘happy food dance’ as she eats a recipes she created or enjoys a meal at a new food establishment. Mika uses her own history food restrictions and allergies to think outside the box when developing fun, healthy, and energy giving food!

    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Experience: 3 Years
    Language: English

  • Savory Spin / Shashi Charles

    she/her
    Food Photographer, Recipe Developer, Casting Manager
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    BIPOC-Owned
    Women-Owned
    Food Photography
    Food Writing
    Influencer Management
    Recipe Development

    Shashi has been a food photographer and recipe developer for over 10 years. Her clients include Fage, Premier Protein, Quaker Oats, and MorningStar Farms, to name a few. Her recipes and photographs have been featured on Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, The Kitchen, Taste of Home, Chow Hound, Brit and Co, Hello Giggles, Parade, Diabetes Strong, and Food Fanatic.

    Location: Atlanta, GA
    Experience: 10 Years
    Language: English

  • When Salty and Sweet Unite, LLC / Kristina Cadelina

    she/her
    Food Photography, Recipe Development, Video
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    Freelance
    Full-time
    Remote
    Food Styling
    Photography
    Recipe Development
    Video Content

    When Salty and Sweet Unite is a food photography business dedicated to helping food brands with their marketing needs. Kristina understands that in today’s digital age, food presentation and social presence plays a vital role in enticing an audience to either use or buy a product. Her creative and food photography skills along with her passion for cooking help deliver captivating images and recipes that make taste buds tingle and leave a lasting impression. Kristina prides herself with working closely with clients to figure out what their unique marketing needs are. With her artistic eye, she strives to capture textures, colors and the finer details of a prepared dish or ingredient to help tell a story.

    Location: Des Moines, WA
    Experience: 1 Year
    Language: English

  • Lindsay Humes / Lindsay Humes

    she/her
    WordPress Developer & Brand Designer
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    Studio
    Full-Time
    Remote
    Graphic Design
    User Experience
    Web Design
    WordPress Development

    Lindsay Humes is a designer and WordPress developer who creates user-friendly experiences for high-traffic websites. Employing a variety of data-driven evidence, Lindsay applies intuitive design practices to help content creators construct and grow their brands through bespoke brand identity design, intuitive web design, and strategy-driven creative consulting. As a WordPress developer, she codes each project personally, ensuring her clients have a high-powered WordPress theme that follows best practices – SEO-friendly, fast, passing Core Web Vitals, meeting accessibility standards, and utilizing dynamic WordPress blocks.

    Location: Austin, TX
    Experience: 10+ Years
    Language: English

  • Shawna Clapper Media LLC / Shawna Clapper

    she/her
    Food photographer, videographer, recipe developer (vegan/vegetarian recipes only)
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Food Photography
    Food Videography
    Recipe Development
    Stop Motion Animation

    Shawna is a mom to 3 girls, loves creating delicious recipes and photographs them beautifully! Her goal is to always take photos of food that helps the viewer be able to taste the recipe before they even head to the store for the ingredients. She also runs her own vegan food blog, so she knows food blogs from both sides, as a blogger herself, and as a photographer/videographer.

    Location: Citrus Springs, FL
    Experience: 6 Years
    Language: English

  • Lesswithlaur / Lauren Less

    she/her
    Recipe creator and food blogger
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    Freelance
    Contract
    Remote
    Blogging
    Content Creation
    Food Photography
    Recipe Development

    Lauren Less is the recipe and content creator, food blogger and writer behind Lesswithlaur. Combining her passions for food and helping others, she has created a space people can visit for allergy-friendly recipes and chronic illness support. After being diagnosed with food allergies and chronic illness, Lauren was forced to change her eating habits and lifestyle. She enjoys sharing her allergy-friendly and healthy creations with the world!

    Location: Chicago
    Experience: 4 years
    Language: English