CYNTHIA GROSECLOSE STUDIO
a Culinary Design ANd creatIve lifestyle studio
where food becomes art and nourishment becomes ritual.
editorial food styling . intimate hosting . culinary experiences
Meet Cynthia
Beauty — but make it edible.
Chef, Food Stylist & Culinary Designer
I’m Cynthia — a chef, food stylist, and culinary designer creating work rooted in seasonality, artistry, and connection.
After more than twenty years in the culinary and editorial worlds — collaborating with brands, designers, photographers, and creative teams — my practice has evolved beyond plating food or styling a scene. Today, I design experiences that bring people together through nourishment, beauty, and ritual.
My work spans private culinary experiences, editorial food styling, immersive workshops, intimate gatherings, and destination retreats — each shaped by a belief that food is more than sustenance. It is atmosphere. It is storytelling. It is a way of living with intention.
Over the years, I’ve styled for brands including Le Creuset, Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Netflix — experiences that shaped my eye for clean lines, natural beauty, and minimal but meaningful details.
I create thoughtfully, favoring simplicity, natural beauty, and a European-inspired sense of ease. Everything I offer is guided by a single principle: to slow the pace, honor the seasons, and turn everyday moments around the table into something quietly meaningful.
I work between Charleston and Portugal, wherever food and gathering invite a deeper connection.
Offerings
Seasonal Nourishment . Editorial Food Styling . Culinary Experiences
With over two decades of experience in food and visual storytelling, my work centers on seasonality, atmosphere, and the quiet power of everyday rituals.
I collaborate with brands, creatives, and private clients to create visual stories and immersive culinary experiences that shape how food is seen, felt, and shared — from editorial and campaign styling to host-led gatherings and intimate tables.
Each project is guided by simplicity, restraint, and natural beauty, where food becomes more than nourishment — it becomes a language.
Editorial Food Styling
Creative direction and food styling for editorial, commercial, and brand partnerships.
My work emphasizes clean composition, natural light, seasonal textures, and storytelling through food.
Intimate Hosting
Small gatherings and tables designed with intention — from private dinners to hosted workshops and curated celebrations. Every experience is shaped by seasonality, atmosphere, and thoughtful hospitality.
Culinary Experiences
Private culinary moments designed as immersive sensory experiences. These include multi-course dinners, creative suppers, collaborative brand activations, and retreat-based dining — each focused on beauty, nourishment, and connection.
Plante Cakes
Luxury Botanical Cakes
Seasonally inspired edible art
Artful floral cakes — inspired by the seasons, coastal botanicals, and thoughtful ingredients. Each cake is crafted with intention, rooted in nature, and designed to bring beauty to the table.
Limited Commissions . Brand Experiences . Editorial Collaborations
gluten, dairy & refined sugar-free options available.
For current information, please follow me on Instagram at @plantecakes
