CHRISTINA XENOS is a professional chef, cookbook author, recipe developer, and winner of the Food Network’s Chopped first ever Greek-themed cooking competition. The Los Angeles-based chef specializes in Greek cuisine and is the chef/owner of Sweet Greek Personal Chef Services. She is the co-author of Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook (Rockridge Press, 2017), a collection of 90 Greek recipes.

She has also worked with brands like MorningStar Farms, Athens Foods, Ninja, Russell Stover Chocolates, Melissa's Produce, and Thermomix to develop recipes around their product lines. Christina has cooked at the James Beard House with "First Lady of Greek Cuisine” chef Argiro Barbarigou, and has appeared as an expert on The Cooking Channel’s Food: Fact or Fiction, NBC’s A New Leaf, and Tastemade's Frankie vs. the Internet.

Her recipes and pop-up dining experiences have been featured in Food + Wine magazine, The Washington Post, H Kathimerini, ABC and FOX news affiliates. She is proud of her Greek/Cretan heritage and loves sharing her passion for Greek cooking.