Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman

Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman is a recipe tester/developer for Dotdash Meredith, specializing in baking and

pastry but with an all-encompassing love for all things food-related. Since entering food publishing in 2018,

Tricia has developed more than 1,200 original recipes, in addition to food styling, collaborating on

cookbooks, producing videos, and crafting culinary classes for over a dozen major print, food, and lifestyle

brands. She also served as a Baking and Pastry Editor for over two years before joining Dotdash Meredith in

2022.

With her childhood spent baking with her grandma and gathering around a table with her large, insatiably

hungry family, Tricia’s love and respect for food and culture started early. More than sustenance, food was

always a powerful—and tasty—means of telling stories, making memories and taking care of others.

While working in journalism and public relations after graduating from New York University, Tricia relished

reporting on food and working with her culinary clients. Yet, she craved a more direct, tangible relationship

with food.

Soon enough she was holding down a PR day job while moonlighting as a line cook at Maharlika and

Jeepney, two sister restaurants in New York City’s East Village. Despite working seven days a week for two

years, she became hooked on the artistry, the adrenaline, and the camaraderie of the culinary industry. She

then attended The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park to learn from some of the industry’s best.

Tricia’s journey now spans nearly a decade in the food industry, including time spent as an Amuse line cook

at Blue Hill at Stone Barns and a Senior Baker at Hawthorne Valley Farm Bakery.

When not covered with flour, butter, and/or chocolate, Tricia loves to travel to new culinary landscapes with

her husband Stu, conduct donut-related field research, and take picturesque hikes, probably still dreaming

about her next meal.

Tricia graduated summa cum laude from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She then went on to attend The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park,

where she received her Associate Degree in Culinary Arts.