Damiano Carrara facts for kids
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Damiano Carrara, born on September 22, 1985, is a famous chef from Italy. He is known for his delicious pastries, his restaurants, and his cookbooks. He also appears on many TV shows!
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Early Life and Starting Out
Damiano Carrara grew up in a beautiful part of Italy called Lucca, in Tuscany. When he was 19, he started working as a bartender in his hometown. He even worked in Dublin, Ireland, for a while!
In 2012, Damiano and his brother, Massimiliano, moved all the way to Moorpark, California, in the United States. There, they opened their very own bakery called Carrara Pastries. It was so popular that they opened a second bakery in Agoura Hills, California, in 2013. Later, in 2023, the bakeries were sold to a new owner.
Becoming a TV Star
Damiano Carrara became well-known for his many appearances on the Food Network channel. His first big TV show was the very first season of Spring Baking Championship in 2015. He showed off his amazing baking skills and finished in second place!
Later that same year, he won an episode of Cutthroat Kitchen called "Chocotage XXL." This showed everyone how talented he was with chocolate.
Damiano also often appeared as a judge on other baking shows. He helped decide who made the best treats on shows like Bakers vs. Fakers and Winner Cake All. In 2017, he was a judge on the Christmas Cookie Challenge, where bakers competed to make the best holiday cookies.
Food Network Star and Halloween Baking Championship
In May 2016, Damiano joined another big competition: Food Network Star. This show looks for the next big TV chef. He made it all the way to the finale, finishing in third place.
In October 2016, he returned to TV as a judge for the second season of Halloween Baking Championship. He helped decide which spooky and sweet creations were the best.
More TV Shows
Damiano Carrara has been on many other TV shows, sharing his love for baking and cooking. Here are some of them:
- Spring Baking Championship (2015) - Second Place
- Cutthroat Kitchen: Chocotage XXL (2015) - Winner
- Food Network Star Season 12 (2016) - Third Place
- Halloween Baking Championship Season 2 (2016) - Judge
- Christmas Cookie Challenge (2016, 2017) - Judge
- Guy's Grocery Games (2017) - Judge
- Bakers vs. Fakers (2017) - Judge
- Cake Star: Pasticcerie in sfida (2018-2022) - Host
- Bake Off Italia: Dolci in forno (2017-2020) - Judge
- Chopped Sweets (2021) - Judge
