Stella Parks is an American pastry chef and food writer based in Kentucky.
11 Facts About Stella Parks
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Stella Parks has worked in various Lexington-area restaurants, notably Table 310, and was a longtime contributor to Serious Eats.
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Stella Parks was born in Kentucky, where she grew up in Versailles.
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Stella Parks began working in restaurants at the age of 14.
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Immediately after graduating from high school, Stella Parks left to study at the Culinary Institute of America.
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Stella Parks graduated in 2002 from the school's baking and pastry program.
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Stella Parks worked in a variety of restaurants in the Lexington, Kentucky, area, including Wallace Station and the Holly Hill Inn.
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Stella Parks became a longtime contributor to the publication, where she served as a senior editor and was dubbed the website's "pastry wizard," though she has continued to be based in Lexington.
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Stella Parks is known for developing precise, complex recipes that often elevate American childhood favorite desserts through copycat recipes.
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In 2017, Stella Parks published her debut cookbook, BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts.
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Stella Parks spent six years working on the book, which involved archival research as well as recipe testing.