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María del Mar Cuadra

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Education: Northwestern University, International Culinary Center

Expertise: Food Styling, Recipe Development

María del Mar Cuadra is a food stylist, recipe developer, and art director.
She has written three cookbooks and worked for America's Test Kitchen.
She wrote the popular columns "Let Them Eat Cake" and "Sandwiched" for Serious Eats.

Experience

María del Mar Cuadra is a food stylist, recipe developer, and art director. The author of Winter Cocktails (2013), Summer Cocktails (2015), and The Quinoa [Keen-Wah] Cookbook (2015), she has worked at Lucky, Vogue, and America’s Test Kitchen. She wrote the popular columns "Let Them Eat Cake" and "Sandwiched" for Serious Eats.

María del Mar holds a B.S. in film production from Northwestern University and graduated top of her class at the French Culinary Institute, which is now the International Culinary Center.

About Serious Eats

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Chocolate-Banana Bundt Cake Recipe

Overhead view of a Bourbon-Roasted Peach Cheesecake, set on a wooden surface.

Bourbon-Roasted Peach Cheesecake Recipe

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Guava and Cream Cheese Pastelitos Recipe

Overhead view of Dulces Bocaditos (Corn Flake clusters) on a white plate.

Bocaditos de Corn Flakes y Leche Condensada (Corn Flake Clusters) Recipe

Closeup of Buñuelos de Yuca y Queso (Yuca and Cheese Fritters), fresh from the fryer.

Buñuelos de Yuca y Queso (Yuca and Cheese Fritters)

A blue ceramic plate with picadillo, white rice, and black beans.

Cuban Picadillo

Closeup side view of a halved Grilled Pimento Cheese, Ham, and Homemade Pickles Sandwich.

Grilled Pimento Cheese, Ham, and Homemade Pickles Sandwich Recipe

A platter of Argentine Chocolate-Dulce de Leche Cookies

Alfajores de Chocolate (Argentine Chocolate-Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies) Recipe

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Cuban Medianoche Sandwich

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Buñuelos de Rodilla (Mexican Christmas Fritters) Recipe

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Turrón de Alicante (Nougat With Marcona Almonds)

Closeup of a round portion of tres leches cake. A bite of cake is suspended nearby on the tines of a fork.

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

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Nicaraguan Arroz con Pollo Recipe

Eve's Addiction Recipe

Peppery Ginger Cider Recipe

Salty Maple Buttered Cider Recipe

Pop! Cider Recipe

Orchard Boulevardier Recipe

Gallopinto served with warm corn tortillas, scrambled eggs, and queso fresco on the side

Gallopinto (Nicaraguan Rice and Beans)

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Sopa de Albóndigas de Pollo (Nicaraguan Chicken Meatball Soup)

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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust on a wooden surface with a cake server on the side.

Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust Recipe

SalpicÃ³n, white rice, red kidney beans, and a slice of lime on a blue plate on a marble counter.

Salpicón (Nicaraguan Minced Meat) Recipe

Curry Leaf Chicken Salad Sandwiches

The Best Ever Modern Fruitcake Recipe

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Chocolate Ginger Peach Icebox Cake Recipe

Pork Sandwich with Romesco Sauce

Deviled Ham Salad Sandwich

Rosemary, Honey, and Fig Cake

Let Them Eat: Rosemary, Honey, and Fig Cake

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Let Them Eat: Lavender-Earl Grey Flourless Chocolate Cake

Let Them Eat: Hibiscus Loaf Cake

Let Them Eat: Easy Black Forest Cake

Let Them Eat: Bananas Foster Trifle

Let Them Eat: 30 Minute Skillet Plum Cake

Dulces: Pan de Muerto

Dulces: Golfeados (Venezuelan Sticky Buns)

Dulces: Guava and Cream Cheese Pastelitos

Dulces: Cocada (Coconut Bark)

17 Beautiful Holiday Cookie Recipes

Dulces: Alfajores de Chocolate (Argentine Chocolate-Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)

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Sandwiched: Fried Chicken and Honey Butter on Biscuit Sandwiches

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Fried Chicken, Honey Butter, and Biscuit Sandwiches Recipe

Golfeados (Venezuelan Sticky Buns) Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Waffles with Bacon-Apple Frosting Recipe

Coffee Coffee Cake Recipe

Blueberry Crumb Cake Recipe

Chamomile Pound Cake Recipe

Fried Tomatillo and Spicy Mayo Sandwiches Recipe

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