Celenza is the producer and host of the show
Frankie Cooks on
NYC Life. He has created many videos on
YouTube and
Tastemade. Celenza's programs have received
New York Emmy Awards in 2013, 2014, His show
Struggle Meals is a cooking show for those on a budget and is produced with
Tastemade, inspired by his college experience to prepare healthy food for himself and other students that cost less than the meal plan that NYU offered. Joining
Michelle Obama at a June 2016 harvesting event at the
White House vegetable garden, Celenza, 29 years old at the time, called himself the "food ambassador for my generation". In 2021, he hosted the first season of
Frankie vs the Internet, another Tastemade production, in which chefs compete to create meals inspired by online culinary trends. In 2024, Celenza shot two seasons of a new food and travel show,
Worth the Hype, with Tastemade. In July 2025, Celenza published his first cookbook, titled
EAT! Easy, Affordable, Tasty, via
Union Square & Co. ==References==