Lauren is a Food Stylist and Culinary Specialist for BHG . She has varied background in the culinary existence rate from work on restaurant lines and at bakeries , to catering particular result , and also teach unpaid culinary classes . These roles build the broad platform for her career shift into the editorial world of cooking and baking . She has spent the past decade develop , examination , and food for thought styling formula for many powder store , books and digital platforms . Lauren is most passionate about sharing her love for all things in the kitchen so that readers can enjoy their own success in cooking and baking . highlight :

Experience

Lauren McAnelly is a food stylist and culinary expert with over 15 years of experience in preparation and baking . Her roles have included working in restaurants , bakeries , culinary school , trial kitchens , and photo studio , producing new and creative substance for a multitude of platform including print , video , and digital media .

Shortly after hold a Bachelor ’s degree in Communicative Arts , Lauren pursued a conventional education in the culinary field . After attending Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver , CO , she spent the next several years working a restaurant preparation line , catering , teaching recreational baking classes , and whip up breads and pastries in various bakeshop options . Eventually she landed in the world of train , examination , editing , and food styling recipes for various political program including cartridge holder , cookbooks and digital media . In addition to style everything from a Thanksgiving joker to slow cooker stews to gay cakes , Lauren has also collaborate on stop question , " how - to " , advertorial , and social media video cognitive content .

Education

Lauren obtained her Bachelor ’s of Science in Communicative Arts from Wisconsin Lutheran College , graduating Magna Cum Laude . This degree intermingle science , merchandising , communication , and fine art classes . She then completed her Culinary Arts Degree in Savory , Pastry and Wine Education from Cook Street School of Culinary Arts . This computer programme included intensive , hands - on instruction of traditional French and Italian cookery and baking .

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