About

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After a childhood of not considering food much (other than the fact that I really liked to eat it), in my mid-20s I fell in love with the delicious possibility of food and cooking after spying a recipe for mango salsa in an issue of Cooking Light magazine, and the rest is history. A few years later, armed with a culinary arts degree from the Institute of Culinary Education, I started a personal chef business, Rosaberry, and freelance food writing career.

 

In 2013, I became the food editor at Parents magazine, with a mandate to help families enjoy tasty, nutritious food. My career also included a stop as food director at Health magazine before I started my current role as food director at Real Simple. I’m the author of five cookbooks including Bare Minimum Dinners and the bestselling, newly updated Baby-Led Feeding.

 

I live in Brooklyn with my family, adorable dog Pepper, and over 200 cookbooks. While most of my hobbies revolve around cooking and eating, I’m an avid reader (especially mystery novels), traveler, and Yankees fan.