Dana Beninati

Dana Beninati is a James Beard-winning producer, educator and writer.

After years teaching celebrity chefs how to cook on camera, she turned her kitchen into a classroom for Food Network. Now Dine with Dana can be seen in Bon Appetit, Wine Enthusiast and Food & Wine Magazine. Her culinary style is inspired by life as a first-generation American, born to immigrant parents that used food to stay connected to faraway family members.

As a chef and sommelier, Dana’s superpower is food and wine pairing. She has trained in multiple countries and Michelin star restaurants, including both the kitchen and wine cellar of the #1 restaurant in the world. She is most passionate about teaching young people to whom the hospitality industry can provide a lifelong path to stability and success.

Dana serves on the board of Food Education Fund, a nonprofit that provides hospitality education in NYC public high schools. She holds a MBA from The Hotel School of Cornell University and a WSET L3 Diploma in Wines. Dana is based in New York City but is happiest traveling to new places - with chef’s knife, wine opener, and camera in hand.

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