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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Karinas-Kitchen-A-20190828C-1024x787.jpg" alt="Karina Matalon" class="wp-image-6254" /><figcaption>Karina Matalon has an eye for beautiful food. (Photo: Contributed)</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Being a foodie doesn’t mean you only indulge. Karina Matalon, the
founder of Karina’s Kitchen, wears many hats in the food department; she is a
food stylist, food photographer and a recipe developer.</p>
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<p>Matalon explained that her business was born because she wanted to share
her beautiful dishes with others. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/karinas-Kitchen-E-20190828-C-1024x683.jpg" alt="Food styling at Karina's Kitchen" class="wp-image-6255" /><figcaption>A bowl made from coconut makes this meal even more appealing.</figcaption></figure>
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<p>“I’d always cook at home and take pictures of the food, and it looked
great so I figured other people might want to see it too. That’s when I started
the Instagram page,” Karina said.</p>
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<p>And she said that the crispy clean photography skills displayed on her
Instagram page (@KarinasKitchenja) and website (karinaskitchen.com) will only make
people eager to try her food. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/karinas-Kitchen-D-20190828-C.jpg" alt="Food styling at Karina's Kitchen" class="wp-image-6256" /><figcaption>Who could miss this plate of fried fish?</figcaption></figure>
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<p>“We eat with our eyes first, and people like food that looks good. So,
creating the right aesthetic, theme, and carefully thought-out photos for
social media is key for engagement,” explained the 25-year-old.</p>
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<p>While some people might only use social media for fun, Karina said that
social media has opened many doors for her. &nbsp;</p>
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<p>“I now work with major companies, and I also do cooking videos and
photography for clients,” she said. </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/karinas-Kitchen-F-20190828-C.jpg" alt="Food styling at Karina's Kitchen" class="wp-image-6257" /><figcaption>These skewers of shrimp are sure to grab one's attention. </figcaption></figure>
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<p>Having been in the food business for a little more than a year, Karina said
that she is overwhelmed with the abundance of support, as she is constantly
being asked when she will open a physical location. Although she is not sure
when that will be, the bar is set high for the final-year Norman Manley Law
School student. In the meantime, though, the public can keep an eye out for a
cookbook and a YouTube channel demonstrating how things are done the Karina’s
Kitchen way. </p>
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<p><strong><em>—Written by Shania Hanchard</em></strong></p>
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