Tessa Arias - Age, Family, Bio
Michael Hansen
Updated on February 07, 2026
Blogger from Phoenix, Arizona, who is best known for her blog Handle the Heat. She has published several cookbooks including The Ultimate Cookie Handbook, Tessa's Christmas Cookies, Holiday Baking, and Cookies & Cream. She has earned over 700,000 followers on Instagram for her creations.
Before Fame
She has a culinary degree and over six years experience as a food writer.
Trivia
Her blog has been featured in NPR, Time Magazine, People, Glamour, Reader's Digest, among many other national news outlets.
Family Life
She has two dogs.
Associated With
Her and Natalie Thomas both run popular baking blogs.
