Maria Yagoda

10 years in food and lifestyle media, most recently as senior editor at Food & Wine
Recipe developer, taste tester and food photographer
Speaks French and Italian

Experience

Maria Yagoda is a freelance writer and editor based in Brooklyn, New York. She specializes in food, travel and culture and has traveled all around the world in her work as a magazine writer. Maria has lived in France and Italy, and her culinary areas of expertise include Italian cuisine, vegetarian cooking, wine and cheese. She loves to make fresh pasta and go crazy at the farmers market.

Education

Yale University, bachelor's in French literature

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