James Beard Award-Winning Author of "Where Cooking Begins," Co-Host of the "Borderline Salty" Podcast & Former Food Director at Bon Appétit

Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Carla Lalli Music Biography

Carla Lalli Music is the New York Times bestselling author of "That Sounds So Good" and received a James Beard Award for her first cookbook, "Where Cooking Begins." She is currently at work on her third book, slated for release in the spring of 2026.

The former food director at Bon Appétit, Music hosted the hit YouTube show, Back to Back chef, and appeared in many other test kitchen videos. She produced and hosted almost 200 episodes of "Carla’s Cooking Show" on her YouTube channel, writes Food Processing on Substack, and launched her podcast, "Worst Day of Your Life So Far," in 2024.

In her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, hanging with her two sons, cooking over live fire, kissing her dog on the snout, and beach vacations. She lives in Brooklyn, but you can find her on Instagram and Tiktok.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 02/19/2025.

Carla Lalli Music Videos

Carla Lalli Music | Comfort Cooking for One: A Personal Pot of Beans and Greens with Bread for Dips

Carla Lalli Music | Comfort Cooking for One: A Personal Pot of Beans and Greens with Bread for Dips

I don’t know how comfort food became defined by fried chicken, chocolate cake, mac and cheese, lasagna, and meatloaf.

A Year of Changes in Food Writing with Carla Lalli Music

A Year of Changes in Food Writing with Carla Lalli Music

Carli Lalli Music is a chef, cookbook author, and youtube personality. We got together to discuss her constantly evolving career in the food...

YGS x Today Show

YGS x Today Show

You Got Snack'd appearance on the Today Show.

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Carla Lalli Music is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. The estimated speaking fee range to book Carla Lalli Music for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Carla Lalli Music generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Priyanka Naik, Vivian Howard, Damaris Phillips, Andrew Black and Dominique Woolf. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Carla Lalli Music for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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