
Amy Keyishian
Amy Keyishian has two little kids, plus two bigger ones on alternate weekends, and a serious compulsion to feed everyone who crosses her path. She's also a compulsive crafter, a shower-singer, and a curator of an ever-expanding boot collection. She lives in San Francisco, though ironically, she left her heart in Brooklyn.

Ann is the author of 4 cookbooks, 45 children's books, and several humor books. Her magazine work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York times, Gourmet, and many women's and parenting magazines. She lives in Connecticut.

Cheryl is the author of Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables and the voice behind 5 Second Rule, winner of the 2012 IACP award for outstanding culinary blog. She eats and writes in Silicon Valley. Follow Cheryl on Twitter @sternmanrule.

Clare Leschin-Hoar
Clare lives in sunny Southern California, and has been writing about food and sustainability issues for over a decade. Follow her on Twitter @c_leschin

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
Colombe is a chef, cooking instructor, food writer and mom living in New York City. She appears on Better TV's weekly cooking segment for Recipe.com. To read more about her culinary adventures visit her blog.

With 3 daughters, who were tired of eating the same boring sandwiches everyday, Kellie learned to come up with simple yet appealing ways to display their food. Now creating fun kid snacks and meals has become a fun hobby. You can take a peek at Kellie's website and gallery for more inspiration.

Lauren is a full-time mom of two and a part-time writer and editor. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism school, and has worked in magazines and entertainment. In her free time, Lauren enjoys cooking, watching movies and tricking three-year-olds into eating vegetables. She currently resides in Los Angeles.

Lesley is an award-winning writer and editor who contributes regularly to Recipe.com and More.com. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and two daughters, blogs about style at denveralamode.com and swears she would cook much more often if she didn't have to clean up afterward.

Molly Watson
Molly Watson is a food writer, storyteller, and recipe wizard in San Francisco. She writes localfoods.about.com and The Dinner Files, contributes to Edible San Francisco, and freelances for a wide range of publications.

Monica is a licensed nutritionist and professionally trained chef. For more diet and nutrition tips, check out her weekly Nutrition Diva podcast or visit her blog at NutritionOverEasy.com. You can also connect with Monica on Facebook or Twitter.

Nanette, a former senior features editor for Gourmet magazine, is a New York-based writer for GourmetLive and Gilt Taste, and editor for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.

Rachel Achmad lives and coupons in Western Massachusetts with her husband and twin daughters. She has worked in the food industry for over 20 years, and spends much of her free time preparing homemade, all-natural biscuits and frozen treats for her loyal dog Kobe.

Ruth Cousineau retired as Test Kitchen Director, food editor/stylist for Gourmet Magazine. Author of Country Suppers, Morrow, 1995 and co-author of Tomato Imperative!, Little Brown & Co, 1994 with Sharon Nimtz. She continues to develop recipes for cookbooks, magazines, and online. She now lives in Seattle.

We're busy cooks on a budget, just like you. We want to give you everything you need to put delicious, quick, inexpensive meals on the table, and have fun doing it.