Laura Manzano is a freelance food and drink stylist, recipe developer, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York.
Her clients include:
8Greens, Birdseye, Blue Apron, Bon Appetit, CookUnity, Daily Harvest, Delish, Dinnerly, Food Network, House Beautiful, The Kitchn, Marley Spoon, Martha Stewart Living, MTV, Simply Recipes, Sitka Salmon Shares, The Spruce Eats, Tiffany & Co., Wegmans, various cookbook authors, and more
She was raised by a professional chef father in a large family, and worked nearly every position in his restaurants from the age of thirteen.
She's worked at an agriturismo in Tuscany for a man who spoke one word of English ("cheesecake"), she's styled tacos at a skate park in the rain at 3 AM, and she's written in-depth about 10 different brands of instant mashed potatoes. She loves saying yes to life.
Laura obviously wrote this bio herself despite the use of the third person. Feel free to let her know if there's anything she should add. Read more about what she’s eating for dinner here.
photo by Tatum Mangus