Title:Recipe Developer and StylistLocation:Charleston, South CarolinaEducation: B.A. in Art History, University of Virginia; studied classic French culinary technique and philosophy at Le Cordon Bleu; M.B.A. with focus on Hospitality Revenue Management, College of CharlestonExpertise:Recipe development, home cooking, entertaining, Southern regional cuisine, restaurant operations- 15-plus years experience in food & beverage- Founder of TK Test KitchenExperienceJenni Lata is a recipe developer, food and prop stylist and restaurant consultant based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work has appeared in national food magazines, including EatingWell, Southern Living, Garden & Gun and The Local Palate.Jenni has worked for four James Beard Award-winning chefs, restaurateurs and cookbook authors, tested and developed hundreds of recipes, and written over a dozen specialized restaurant health department plans.She is the founder of TK Test Kitchen, a culinary consulting firm that offers creative and administrative support to chefs, cookbook authors and culinary brands.Jenni has been a behind-the-scenes culinary assistant, organizer and cook. She has tested, styled and developed recipes across all media platforms, including cookbooks, newspapers, print magazines and digital outlets. She is a member of the Charleston chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Recipe Developer and StylistLocation:Charleston, South CarolinaEducation: B.A. in Art History, University of Virginia; studied classic French culinary technique and philosophy at Le Cordon Bleu; M.B.A. with focus on Hospitality Revenue Management, College of CharlestonExpertise:Recipe development, home cooking, entertaining, Southern regional cuisine, restaurant operations- 15-plus years experience in food & beverage- Founder of TK Test KitchenExperienceJenni Lata is a recipe developer, food and prop stylist and restaurant consultant based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work has appeared in national food magazines, including EatingWell, Southern Living, Garden & Gun and The Local Palate.Jenni has worked for four James Beard Award-winning chefs, restaurateurs and cookbook authors, tested and developed hundreds of recipes, and written over a dozen specialized restaurant health department plans.She is the founder of TK Test Kitchen, a culinary consulting firm that offers creative and administrative support to chefs, cookbook authors and culinary brands.Jenni has been a behind-the-scenes culinary assistant, organizer and cook. She has tested, styled and developed recipes across all media platforms, including cookbooks, newspapers, print magazines and digital outlets. She is a member of the Charleston chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.
Title:Recipe Developer and Stylist
Location:Charleston, South Carolina
Education: B.A. in Art History, University of Virginia; studied classic French culinary technique and philosophy at Le Cordon Bleu; M.B.A. with focus on Hospitality Revenue Management, College of Charleston
Expertise:Recipe development, home cooking, entertaining, Southern regional cuisine, restaurant operations- 15-plus years experience in food & beverage- Founder of TK Test Kitchen
Experience
Jenni Lata is a recipe developer, food and prop stylist and restaurant consultant based in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work has appeared in national food magazines, including EatingWell, Southern Living, Garden & Gun and The Local Palate.
Jenni has worked for four James Beard Award-winning chefs, restaurateurs and cookbook authors, tested and developed hundreds of recipes, and written over a dozen specialized restaurant health department plans.
She is the founder of TK Test Kitchen, a culinary consulting firm that offers creative and administrative support to chefs, cookbook authors and culinary brands.
Jenni has been a behind-the-scenes culinary assistant, organizer and cook. She has tested, styled and developed recipes across all media platforms, including cookbooks, newspapers, print magazines and digital outlets. She is a member of the Charleston chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
