Contributors

Mary Goodbody is a writer, cookbook editor, consultant and recipe developer who has worked on more than 65 books. She is a senior editor for Cookstr.com and is the editorial content provider for Familytime.com.

Sheryl Crow is a singer and songwriter who has won nine Grammy awards. "100 Miles from Memphis" is her seventh and latest album. She is co-author of the cookbook If It Makes You Healthy.

Claudia Roden is a chef, food writer and author. She has written several books on Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, most recently The Book of Jewish Food, which won a James Beard award.

Harris Salat has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Saveur, Gourmet and Salon. He is the co-author of three Japanese cookbooks, Takashi's Noodles, Japanese Hot Pots and The Japanese Grill, and blogs at "The Japanese Food Report."

Tadashi Ono is a chef and restaurateur. He is the co-author of Japanese Hot Pots and The Japanese Grill.

Jeni Britton Bauer is the author of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home, which won a James Beard award. She is the owner and co-founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, which includes stores in Ohio and Tennessee, retail clients and a mail order business.

Evan Goldstein is the president and chief education officer of Full Circle Wine Solutions, Inc. He has created education programs, wine training programs and service hospitality schools. He is the author and co-author of several books, most recently Daring Pairings. He writes for Santé magazine, serves as a contributing editor for Wine & Dine and Indulgence magazines, and is the American wine correspondent for Wine Review.

Lukas Volger is a chef, author, teacher and blogger. He has written several cookbooks, including Veggie Burgers Every Which Way and Vegetarian Entrees that Won't Leave You Hungry, and blogs at lukasvolger.com.

Warren Brown is a baker who has seven shops in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas. He is the author of CakeLove, CakeLove in the Morning and United Cakes of America.