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    James Beard Award winner

    Carolynn Carreño

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    Portrait of Carolynn Carreño

    Portrait of Carolynn Carreño

    i. Biography

    Born in Tijuana, Carolynn Carreño built a career as a writer of essays and feature stories for magazines and newspapers, while also authoring and co-authoring 19 cookbooks. She has described her work this way: "I am a writer, mostly about food."

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    The Path

    Today, Carolynn Carreño is a regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times, as well as a writer of essays and feature stories for magazines and newspapers. She is also an author and co-author of cookbooks.

    The Work Today

    She is a regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times in Los Angeles. Her current work also includes essays and feature stories for magazines and newspapers, alongside cookbooks.

    In Their Words “I am a writer, mostly about food.”

    Acclaim

    Carolynn's honors include James Beard Award for Best Newspaper Feature Writing and James Beard Award nomination.

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    • What is Carolynn Carreño's current role?

      Carolynn Carreño is Regular contributor.

    • What recognition has Carolynn Carreño received?

      James Beard Award for Best Newspaper Feature Writing (2005).

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