Penny De Los Santos is a documentary, culinary photographer, a senior contributor to ''Saveur Magazine'' and co-authored or contributed to more than a dozen food and culture books.

Early life

Santos was born in Germany to an American family. She moved to Texas, where she spent the rest of her adolescence. She graduated from

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...

with a major in Journalism. In 1996, she earned a master's degree in Communications from

Ohio University Ohio University is a Public university, public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, the university was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confeder ...

. She was a staff photographer at the San Jose

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Career

Since 2006, De Los Santos has been a senior contributing photographer for ''Saveur Magazine'', traveling to more than 30 countries. In February 2009, De Los Santos launched a food blog, where she documents the food and culture in her travel destinations as well as her personal life. She regularly contributes to ''National Geographic'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Time'', ''Latina'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

De Los Santos is gay and is based in

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. She is of Mexican heritage.

Awards

National Press Photographers Association The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) is an American professional association made up of still photographers, television videographers, editors, and students in the journalism field. Founded in 1946, the organization is based in at ...

College Photographer of the Year (1998) * Parson’s School of Design Marty Fortier Fellowship * California New Media Award

Books

Penny De Los Santos has contributed to multiple books and co-authored five books related to food and cultur

*''Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More^{/sup>''¹/sup> by Andrea Nguyen and Penny De Los Santos.
*''The New Steak: Recipes for a Range of Cuts plus Savory Sides'' by Cree LeFavour and Penny De Los Santos.
*''The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural & Natural History of Cacao with Recipes'' by Maricel E. Presilla and Penny De Los Santos
*''Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts'' by Aglaia Kremezi
Aglaia Kremezi (Αγλαΐα Κρεμέζη) is a Greek food writer and journalist, often considered "one of Greece's foremost cooking authorities".

She lives on the island of Kea (island), Kea, Greece, where she runs a cooking school.
Bibliograp ...
and Penny De Los Santos
*''Richard Sandoval's New Latin Flavors: Hot Dishes, Cool Drinks'' by Richard Sandoval and Penny De Los Santos

External links

Penny De Los Santos Website

Penny De Los Santos Blog

Penny De Los Santos Instagram

References

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