Eugene Smolenski is the husband of Alejandra Ramos, the new host of PBS Great American Recipe. Alejandra joins the judging panel of Tiffany Derry, Graham Elliot and Leah Cohen.
The show is an inspirational cooking competition that celebrates the diversity of immigrants and their cultural influence on modern American cuisine, premiering June 24, 2022.
In August 2021, after Deadline announced Alejandra as the showrunner, Eugene took to Instagram and posted, “I’m going to happily turn this into a ‘Post Alejandra’s Ws’ account, idgaf! So excited and proud!”
Let’s learn more about her married life while focusing on her husband. Below you will read about their marriage, Eugene’s job, age, and other details.
Meet Eugene Smolenskiy, Alejandra Ramos’ husband
Eugene Smolenski and Alejandra Ramos exchanged wedding vows on January 8, 2011 in the Bronx, New York City, New York. So, as of 2022, they have been married for 11 years.
On their 10th wedding anniversary in January 2021, Eugene posted on his Instagram, “It’s common sense that for a relationship to last, you need to have a lot in common with your partner. But the truth is that you can count on one hand the number of common interests that Alejandra and I have.”
“What we share — and have proven to be more enduring — is a carefree outlook on life, an easy laugh together, a willingness to be ridiculous and silly with each other, a complete acceptance of each other’s flaws, and many other qualities that have made me so happy to have spent the past 10-plus years with the woman I love more than anything,” he added.
“And when we occasionally, coincidentally, agree to watch a show or movie, it feels like the first time we fell in love. Until 10+ times over,” Eugene concludes.
According to Alejandra’s website, they live in New York with their rescue dog Jojo and a colorful wardrobe that’s too big for their small Manhattan apartment. But they don’t have any children together.
Speaking of Alejandra, she is a TV presenter, TODAY Program Food & lifestyle contributor, trained chef and food writer known for her creative recipes and entertaining ideas that are fun, spontaneous and always a little different. She also hosts videos and cooking classes on the Food Network Kitchen app.
Alejandra has contributed original recipes and essays to a number of publications including TODAY Food, NBCNews.com, Cosmopolitan, The KitchnAnd O Oprah MagazineShe is also the International Editions Editor at Hearst Magazines.
Eugene Smolenskiy’s age
March 5, 1983 is Eugene Smoleskiy’s birthday. So, in 2022, Eugene is 39 years old. Alejandra is almost a month older than her husband. She was born on February 4, 1983, so she is also 39 years old in 2022.
Eugene Smolenskiy’s work
A graduate of New York University – Polytechnic Institute, Eugene Smolenskiy holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science. He graduated in 2005.
Talking about his work, Eugene started his career at Majestic Research as an associate developer in June 2004. After working for the company for a year, he joined Motorola Mobile Devices as a senior software engineer from June 2005 to June 2008.
Eugene then left Motorola to become a systems specialist at Fidessa. He served the company in that role until July 2012 and became a Senior Software Developer, a role he continued in until July 2014. Fidessa promoted him to Development Team Leader in July 2014.
During his four years in that position, Eugene managed a team of developers within a larger development organization as well as designed, developed, and maintained high-volume, real-time market data systems.
From June 2018 to April 2020, Eugene worked for Fidessa as a development manager. He managed a development team providing go-to-market solutions for the US, Canada and LatAm markets.
Since April 2020, he has been working for Bloomberg LP as a senior software engineer in New York.
In addition to his passion for software development, Eugene also loves to cook. Alejandra once shared in an interview that Eugene doesn’t cook much at home, but he does make her coffee every day. But he clearly has some serious cooking skills, at least more than coffee.
Eugene shows off the date dinners he makes on Instagram, and they look great. He enjoys hiking, drinking beer, and helping out in the kitchen. In 2015, he also aspired to be a pilot.
And one thing we can say about Eugene is that he admired the art (painting) of the old masters.
Does Eugene Smolenskiy use Instagram?
Indeed, Eugene Smolenskiy is on Instagram. His IG handle is (@unluddite).
Related FAQs
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What is Eugene Smolenskiy’s nationality?
Eugene Smolenskiy was born in Kiev or Kyiv, Soviet Union. So he is Russian by nationality and speaks the language. But he came to the United States as a child. Moreover, he was raised in a Jewish family.
Eugene has an older brother named Ilya Smoleskiy. Ilya was the best man at Alejandra and Eugene’s wedding. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. He works at Michael Skurnik Wines as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for French. Prior to that, he worked at Downtown Cellars as a manager and sales associate at Bottle and Soul.
Ilya graduated from Stony Brook University with a BS in Biochemistry in 2011.
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How tall is Eugene Smolenskiy?
Based on his photographs, Eugene Smolenskiy’s height is measured to be over 6 feet 1 inch.