Melissa Gray

Melissa Gray is a Recipe Developer and Food Stylist for Dotdash Meredith. She attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where she studied Culinary Arts and Culinary Arts Management. She's been working in food publishing since 2015 and joined the Dotdash Meredith test kitchens in 2019. During her career, she has developed over 1,500 original recipes and food styled in hundreds of photoshoots.

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Latest from Melissa Gray
One-Tray Maple Pork Chops Recipe
One-Tray Maple Pork Chops
25 mins
Turkey-Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Turkey-Pumpkin Chili
35 mins
Carrot-Apple Slaw Recipe
Carrot-Apple Slaw
35 mins
Swiss Chard Mac and Cheese
Swiss Chard Mac and Cheese 
30 mins
Five-Spice Steak with Couscous
Five-Spice Steak With Couscous
30 mins
Pesto Egg Toast
Pesto Egg Salad Toasts
25 mins
Mango Chicken Curry
Mango Chicken Curry
30 mins
Sheet Pan Fish and Chips
Sheet Pan Fish and Chips
50 mins
Apple Cider Doughnut Tower
Apple Cider Doughnut Tower
20 mins
Greek-Style Shrimp and Potatoes Recipe
Greek-Style Shrimp and Potatoes
35 mins
Green and White Pizza Recipe
Green and White Pizza
30 mins
Curried Chicken Soup Recipe
Curried Chicken Soup
35 mins
Reuben Quesadillas Recipe
Reuben Quesadillas
15 mins