Damiano Carrara

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Damiano Carrara
Damiano Carrara cooking demo 04.jpg
Born (1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 (age 35)[1][2]
Lucca, Italy[1]
Culinary career
Cooking style
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Websitecarraras.com

Damiano Carrara (born 22 September 1985)[1][2] is an Italian chef, restaurateur and cookbook author who resides in Moorpark, California.[3]

Early life[]

Carrara was born in Lucca, Tuscany.[1] He served as a bartender at age 19 in his hometown before he continued bartending across Dublin, Ireland.[4] By 2012, he and his brother Massimiliano had relocated to Moorpark, California, where they opened their bakery Carrara Pastries.[3] In 2013, they opened a second location in Agoura Hills, California.[1]

Career[]

Carrara has made television appearances on several Food Network series. He first came to prominence as a contestant in the premier season of Spring Baking Championship in 2015, where he finished in second place.[1][5][6] Later that year, he went on to win the "Chocotage XXL" episode of Cutthroat Kitchen.[1]

Carrara also infrequently served as a judge on Bakers vs. Fakers and Winner Cake All. Carrara also served as a judge in the Christmas Cookie Challenge, which aired on Food Network in 2017. [7]

Food Network Star and Halloween Baking Championship[]

Damiano Carrara bakes a crostata for a cooking demo in Bologna, Italy.
Further information: Food Network Star (season 12) and Halloween Baking Championship (season 2)

In May 2016,[4][3] Carrara was announced as a contestant for the twelfth season of Food Network Star. He survived until midway through the season finale, finishing in third place.[1] In October 2016, he served as one of the judges in the second season of Halloween Baking Championship.[8]

Filmography[]

Courtesy of IMDb:[9]

  • Spring Baking Championship - SECOND PLACE (6 episodes, 2015)
  • Cuthroat Kitchen: Chocotage XXL - WINNER (2015)
  • Food Network Star Season 12 - THIRD PLACE (2016)
  • Halloween Baking Championship Season 2 - JUDGE (2016)
  • Christmas Cookie Challenge 2 - JUDGE (2016)
  • Guy's Grocery Games - JUDGE (1 episode, 2017)
  • Bakers vs. Fakers - JUDGE (2 episodes, 2017)
  • Christmas Cookie Challenge - JUDGE (3 episodes, 2017)
  • Cake Star: Pasticcerie in sfida - HOST (2018) con Katia Follesa
  • Home & Family - SELF (4 episodes, 2017-2018)
  • Bake Off Italia: Dolci in forno - JUDGE (43 episodes, 2017-2020) con , , ,
  • Chopped Sweets - JUDGE (1 episode, 2021)

Bibliography[]

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2016 Dolce Italia: Authentic Italian Baking Lulu 1483443264

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "About us – Carrara Kitchen". Carrara Kitchen. WordPress.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Carrara, Damiano (22 September 2016). "Damiano Carrara on Twitter: "Grazie mamma, papà e Nonna https://t.co/z3MF4Pxmby"". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bloomberg, Toby (22 May 2016). "Food Network Star Season 12 – Cheatsheet | Diva Foodies". Diva Foodies. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Conaway, Sheri (27 April 2016). ""Food Network Star" Celebrity Interview – Meet Chef Damiano Carrara – Dine.Savor.Repeat". Dine.Savor.Repeat. WordPress.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. ^ Pulfrey, Michelle; DeSocio, Jeffrey Thomas (7 July 2015). "Damiano Carrara: Summer Desserts – Story | KTTV". KTTV. Fox Television Stations. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ^ McKinnon, Lisa (25 April 2016). "Food Network baking show to feature Moorpark chef". Ventura County Star. Gannett Company. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Bakers vs. Fakers Episodes".
  8. ^ "Halloween Baking Championship, Season 2: Meet the Host and Judges : Food Network". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Damiano Carrara". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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