Carissa Chesanek Title: News Writer Education: Central Connecticut State University, Regent University, The New School Location: Brooklyn, NY Expertise: Food and spirits, Culinary, Food reviews, Food industry trends, Digital media Carissa is a New York City-based food and drink writer who has written for publications, including Whisky Advocate, Food Network, Tasting Table, VinePair, The Cheese Professor, and BroadwayWorld Food & Wine.Highlights13+ years of experience writing about food and drinkFormer dining editor for Zagat who helped build the Miami editionWorked as a digital content producer for Food Network to help create a cooking class subscription app What is the one kitchen tool you cannot live without?My air fryer. It's quick, and easy and can make anything from salmon to Brussels sprouts to small cakes. Experience Carissa Chesanek is an avid food lover and knows her way around a nice bar cart. She was the local Miami editor for Zagat for two years where she started that edition from the ground up.Carissa's food and drink writing has appeared in publications nationwide including Gayot, Dining Out, Tasting Table, Forbes Travel Guide, and more.Carissa served as a digital producer for the Food Network, where she also wrote for the Food Network Dish blog, focusing on celebrity chef recipes and innovative at-home meals.Carissa has taken cooking and mixologist classes and has had the opportunity to work one-on-one with many chefs while also helping judge several food and spirits contests. Education Carissa earned her undergraduate degree in arts and sciences at Central Connecticut State University. She later went on to receive her Master's in Journalism at Regent University before completing her Master's in Fine Arts at The New School. About Allrecipes Home cooks are our heroes; it's as simple as that. Allrecipes, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the world’s largest community-driven food site, providing trusted resources to more than 60 million home cooks each month. Every day, cooks from around the world publish doably delicious recipes, while our team of editorial and kitchen professionals cover the world's top food news and trends. Learn more about us and our editorial process.