3. LESLIE
ORLANDINI
Chef Food Stylist
845-358-4547
orlandini@verizon.net
R E S U M É
1981 - Bachalor of Fine Arts-SUNY at Purchase
1984 - Graduate of The New York Restaurant School
1982 to 1993 - Worked for various Restaurants and Caterers around the New York area,
including Abigail Kirsch, The Art of Eating in the Hamptons, and The Livanos family
1993 till 2002 - Sous Chef - Food Network
Overseeing the production kitchen for all studio shows - both live and taped,
as well as coordinating location work.
Functioned as point person on set, to ensure talent, as well as production and crew,
were clear and comfortable with all actions planned for taping.
Was the lead food stylist on Food Networks 1st cookbook “Food Network Kitchens”
.
2003 till present - Freelance Food Stylist
Food styling for TV – demos/appearances, satellite media tours, merchandise demo tapes.
For the past year and one half, have been employed by Martha Stewart for all of
her appearances in support of her magazines and TV shows.
Print work
Food Network Kitchens Cookbook
Today’s Kitchen - cover shot
Wall Street Journal
Specialty Food Magazine
Arthritis Today
Food styling for Chef/author appearances on the N.Y. TV circuit have included:
Shows: Talent:
Today show Martha Stewart
Live with Regis and Kelly Mario Batali
David Letterman Lidia and Joe Bastianich
Conan O’Brien Rachael Ray
Good Morning America Nigela Lawson
Jane Paulie Show Regina Ragone
MSNBC Alton Brown
Fox News Dr Agatston “South Beach Diet”
-and many others
Food styling for TV Series
NBC “Law and Order”
The History Channel “America Eats”
- Culinary Producer
Food Network “Sara’s Secrets”
Silver Plume Productions “Quick Fix Dinners with Robin Miller”