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Melina M.

Food Content Creator

I’m a journalist and pastry chef specializing in short-form recipe content. I’m passionate about creating food content that truly works! Some of my recent results: @gato_dates (IG): “Date & brie turnovers” → 4M views, 134K likes, 800+ comments, and 11K new followers. @ricabakery (TikTok): “Franui bark” → 1M views, 80K+ likes, 20K shares, and over 300 new followers. @gato_dates (IG): "Baked Feta with Dates” → @gato_dates (IG)*: "Baked Feta with Dates” → 816K views, 14K likes, 19K sends, and over 900 new followers. What I can help you with: Recipe testing and development for blogs, websites, and social media. Pastry product development and quality assurance. Thank you!

🇮🇹Milan, Italy$29/hr100% JSS5.00 (17)Since Feb 2014

Earnings and projects

MRR
$170

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#118,910 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#741 / 3,095
Revenue, last 30 days
$115

Last 6 months: $1k

World#90,238 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#533 / 3,095
Total earnings
$43k

Billed in all: $45k

World#85,766 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#460 / 3,095
Per project
$1.7k

$114 in the last 6 months

World#88,722 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#464 / 3,095
Projects, last 6 months
9
67% fixed33% hourly
World#21,105 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#124 / 3,095
Projects in all
26

Across 30 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#109,599 / 412k
🇮🇹Country#810 / 3,095

Earnings, last 30 days

$45k+$115 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$44.8k$44.9k$45.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 19% in Recipe Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  4. #87Recipe Writing456 freelancers · 🇮🇹 #2Top 19%
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  7. #479Health & Wellness1,614 freelancers · 🇮🇹 #3Top 30%
  8. #1,283Photography5,410 freelancers · 🇮🇹 #24Top 24%