A lifelong nutrition enthusiast and passionate foodie, Clarina began working in restaurants and catering prior to graduating high school. In college she focused on nutrition courses while working for a variety of local catering businesses, restaurants, with local farmers and ultimately accepted a position as the Head of Food Education at a local health food store, teaching hands on cooking classes and creating thousands of customized recipes. Soon after she was offered her own cooking show, which aired weekly for two years, offering viewers dozens of recipes and attaining a large audience. She began working as a private chef, cooking for people throughout her community in a variety of settings. From there she began taking on larger events such as weddings, bat mitzvahs, corporate events, etc, building a catering business from the ground up.

As a mother of three, passionate gardener and lover of people, Clarina works hard to create breathtaking customized events and meals. Each event is superbly sustainable and helps to support many high end, local artisans throughout Vermont. Published in Edible Magazine, Seven Days, having aired shows on both NBC and CBS and much more, Clarina is a staple woman in the Vermont food community and a powerful business owner with over a decade of experience making food dreams become real life.