Carissa Chesanek
Location
New York, New York
Expertise
Food And Drink, Dining, Books
- Carissa is a writer with years of experience, writing for publications like Gayot, Dining Out, Forbes Travel Guide, and more.
- During her time as a Digital Content Producer with the Food Network, Carissa helped create and maintain the recipe and cooking class subscription app, Food Network Kitchen, dedicated to at-home cooks.
- While living in Miami, Carissa was the local editor for Zagat for two years where she started the Miami edition from the ground up.
Experience
Carissa Chesanek has worked as a food writer for many years, writing for publications that include Gayot, Dining Out, Miami Herald, Forbes Travel Guide, and Zagat. She has touched on everything from uncovering the best strip club food to mastering the best cocktails in a crockpot. While serving as a digital producer for the Food Network, she also wrote for the Food Network Dish blog on topics that included celebrity chef recipes and must-try at-home meals. In the past, she has worked one-on-one with many chefs in the kitchen and helped judged multiple food contests.
Education
Carissa has a bachelor's from Central Connecticut State University and a master's of fine arts from the New School.
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Stories By Carissa Chesanek
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Rum punch is delicious, and even better when all of the ingredients you include are quality - especially the rum. Here are the best rums for a rum punch.
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A hot toddy is a warm, boozy drink many of us turn to during the cold winter months. We've found the best whiskeys to help you craft your cocktail like a pro.
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Wine is great on its own, but sometimes you want to mix things up. If you've never mixed anything with your wine, here are some tasty ideas to get you started.
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We searched to find the best cocktails to make with Aperol, including everything from simple sips to skilled drinks that will impress any master mixologist.
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All you need is whiskey and fresh coffee for the perfect Irish coffee pick-me-up. These are the best whiskeys for that ideal, beloved cocktail.
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To help get you started, we've rounded up the 15 best sipping rums and ranked them. You'll be feeling like a rum connoisseur in no time.
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We know there are a lot of hot drinks at Starbucks to choose from, so we created a helpful guide to some of the best ones available to get you started.
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If you aren't mixing rum into a tropical cocktail, you're probably going straight to the standard cola. But there's a lot you can do with rum.
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Snacking can be difficult when trying to stick to a specific diet. Here are 30 snacks that are not only nutritious, but are tasty too.
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There is nothing more refreshing than a juicy orange, but not all are the same. There are many orange varieties, each with their own unique tastes and uses.