ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, the special projects director at Food & Wine, and a judge on Bravo’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef since its inception in 2006.Simmons makes frequent television appearances on Today, Good Morning America, The Chew and The Talk, and has been featured in New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, and People, among others. Her first book, a memoir titled Talking with My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater, was published in 2012. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.

Mindy Fox is a writer, editor, producer, and former restaurant cook, who has authored and coauthored many cookbooks, including Salads: Beyond the Bowl and The Perfectly Roasted Chicken. A former editor at Saveur and La Cucina Italiana, her work has also appeared in Food & Wine, Fine Cooking, In Style, Epicurious, The London Times, and more. She lives in New York City with her husband and her beloved lab-hound.