About the Author

Brigit Binns is a well-known food writer, recipe consultant, and the author or coauthor of over 25 cookbooks, including The Cook & The Butcher, Small Plates, Salads, and Bride & Groom Entertaining for Williams-Sonoma and The Relaxed Kitchen. She is a graduate of England's Tante Marie Culinary Academy and owned a catering company in Europe for a decade. She and her husband divide their time between California's Central Coast wine country and New York's Hudson Valley.