Marta Rivera: Contributing Writer for Simply Recipes

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Education: Associate's Degree in Professional Cooking and Baking from Baltimore International Culinary College

Expertise: Puerto Rican cuisine, North American cuisine, Baking (Cake Decorating, Pastries, and Breads)

Self-published Taste & See Cooks: Recipes to Inspire, Equip and Enjoy
25 years of experience in the food service industry
Recipe developer, tester, and photographer whose work has been featured in publications like, the Washington Post, Cuisine Noir, and Simply Recipes.

Experience

Marta Rivera Diaz has been in the food service industry for more than 25 years and cooking professionally for 23 of those years. Marta is a food photographer who has won accolades for her photography. She has been a recipe developer and tester for 5 years and is working to perfect recipes for sites like: Simply Recipes, Grandbaby Cakes, and Danish Creamery. Her recipes have been featured in the Washington Post, The Feed Feed, Food 52, and The Kitchn.

Best piece of cooking advice: "Use your hands! Don't be afraid to dive into a dough or grab a piece of raw meat with your hands. It saves on dishes!"

Education

Marta has an Associate's Degree in Professional Cooking and Baking from Baltimore International Culinary College.

About Simply Recipes

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