Meet Cynthia
Chef, Food & Prop Stylist, Creative Director
Cynthia Groseclose lives (best) in the salt air—whether she’s at home in South Carolina or traveling to new project locations or surf spots.
Her career and life’s pursuits in the kitchen and outdoors have evolved from her childhood in Chattanooga to the kitchens of Paris to a life on the coast, and combine her passions for healthy living and cooking.
Cynthia’s career in food began in earnest when she sought and earned a Diplôme de Cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She staged at the Michelin-starred Restaurant DANIEL and with Feast and Fêtes catering company in NYC, and then moved to Charleston, SC—and a focus on catering and food styling.
Clients of her Parisian-inspired, boutique catering company in Charleston Canapé included the South Carolina Governor’s School and Spoleto Scene. And as a nationally sought after food stylist and recipe developer, her client roster has included Food & Wine, Cooking Light, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, HGTV Magazine, Men’s Journal, Maker’s Mark, Starkist, Knorr, Duke’s Mayonnaise, Wishbone and Netflix among others.
Cynthia’s work with book projects has included food styling NY Times Best-Seller 100 Days of Real Food: Fast & Fabulous (2016, William Morrow), The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook (2012, Artisan), and recipe development and food styling for Le Creuset: A Collection of Recipes from Our French Table (2017, Rizzoli International Publications) to name a few.
With her most recent project Plante Cakes, she explores botanical cake design as both ritual and creative expression — merging whole, seasonal ingredients with natural textures and an intuitive artful approach.
Cynthia lives in Charleston, SC, and often draws creative inspiration from coastal rhythms, seasonal shifts, and time spent in nature. She’s a passionate traveler, with deep ties to France and Portugal, and a love for exploring the intersection of culture, cuisine, and aesthetics.
Today, her work continues to center around food — now expanded into a larger visual language that blends florals, styling, and coastal living into one layered, sensory experience.
written by Sandy Lang
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