Leslie Garetto is a Manhattan-based food stylist, culinary producer, and recipe developer specializing in creating high-impact food content for media, brands, and television.

With an eye for detail and deep industry experience, she seamlessly blends creative storytelling with technical precision to bring recipes to life—on screen, on set, and in print. Her work has been featured in Bon Appétit, TODAY Food, Delish, and other leading food media outlets.

Whether orchestrating a seamless culinary-focused production, styling food for high-impact editorial print media, developing thoughtful recipes, or engaging audiences on camera, Leslie is known for her ability to make food look, feel, and taste effortless and engaging.

With a background shaped by both food science and media, Leslie’s work is rooted in creativity, inclusivity, and accessibility. Having navigated her own food allergies, she is committed to developing food content that speaks to all eaters—without sacrificing flavor, visual appeal, or functionality.

Leslie started her career as a private chef cooking for known names, like Hugh Jackman, Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue, Tracy Anderson and John Leguizamo. Leslie works both locally and globally, traveling for food styling and culinary producing, while providing virtual services for recipe development and content creation. She partners with brands and media teams who need food content that’s polished, engaging, and executed seamlessly.

CULINARY CREATIVE 

Approaching food as art—balancing flavor, texture, and presentation with intention and creativity.