Damaris Phillips brings a modern take on Southern comfort food to home cooks everywhere, sharing accessible recipes, warm storytelling, and a genuine love of food, family, and community across television, print, and digital platforms.
To keep reimagining Southern cuisine for today's home cooks while expanding her reach across television, publishing, podcasting, and entrepreneurship, always rooted in authenticity and connection to Kentucky's food culture.
Damaris Phillips combines classically trained culinary expertise, a national television platform, and hands-on digital marketing experience to create Southern comfort food content that feels fresh, accessible, and genuinely personal. Damaris Phillips provides a modern take on Southern comfort food with fresh ingredients, and Damaris Phillips combines culinary expertise with digital marketing experience, giving her a rare blend of kitchen credibility and content strategy know-how.
Damaris Phillips's journey in the culinary world began with a formal Culinary Arts education at Jefferson Community and Technical College, where she later became a culinary instructor. Damaris Phillips is recognized as the winner of Food Network Star in 2013, a competition that launched her into national television. Since then, Damaris Phillips has hosted six different Food Network shows, including her current role on Outrageous Pumpkins, and Damaris Phillips appears as a cast member on Beat Bobby Flay and Guy's Grocery Games. Damaris Phillips also competes on Summer Baking Championship, continuing to build her presence as a beloved, accessible figure in food television.
Beyond the screen, Damaris Phillips co-founded Pixilation Productions, a digital marketing and content production company, and Damaris Phillips co-founded Bluegrass Supper Club, a catering company that celebrates Kentucky's farmers, harvests, and food traditions. Damaris Phillips co-hosts the podcast That's Fun with Nikki Dinki, exploring joy, adventure, and personal growth alongside her culinary work. Damaris Phillips authored the cookbook New Fashioned, her second cookbook, continuing her exploration of Southern cuisine with a modern twist and a focus on fresh ingredients and accessible flavors for today's home cooks.
Damaris Phillips serves home cooks seeking accessible Southern-inspired recipes, and Damaris Phillips connects with Food Network viewers and fans of competitive cooking shows. Damaris Phillips reaches podcast listeners interested in joy, adventure, and personal growth. Beyond food media, Damaris Phillips supports businesses seeking digital marketing and content strategy through Pixilation Productions, and Damaris Phillips serves catering clients interested in Kentucky food culture through Bluegrass Supper Club. Damaris Phillips appeals to readers of Southern cuisine cookbooks looking for a modern, approachable point of view.
Damaris Phillips is recognized as the winner of Food Network Star in 2013. Damaris Phillips has hosted six different Food Network shows. Damaris Phillips holds a formal Culinary Arts education from Jefferson Community and Technical College. Damaris Phillips operates multiple ventures spanning television, catering, and digital marketing. Damaris Phillips is based in Kentucky, grounding her food and businesses in local culture.
Damaris Phillips's national recognition began with her win on Food Network Star in 2013, and has continued through six hosted Food Network shows and regular appearances on Beat Bobby Flay, Guy's Grocery Games, and Summer Baking Championship. Her audience spans television viewers, cookbook readers, podcast listeners, and clients of her digital marketing and catering ventures.
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