Authors List
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Abby Larson is editor and founder of the wildly popular wedding blog Style Me Pretty and its offshoot Style Me Pretty Living. Larson has devoted the past six years to Style Me Pretty, seeking out quality content, cultivating her editorial eye, building an expert team, and raising the wedding bar. SMP Living is home to party ideas, DIYs, recipes, travel tips, home tours, and resources for inspired living. Discover Larson’s dreamy, fabulous world at www.stylemepretty.com and in her book Style Me Pretty Weddings: Inspiration & Ideas for an Unforgettable Celebration (Potter Style).
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Alan Saltz has been the director of 92Y's camp program for 24 years. Under his leadership, 92Y has created several new programs that reflect New York City campers' wide array of interests and abilities. 92Y's camps serve 1,500 children, ages 3-17, each year. Among others, its summer programs include Camp Yomi (ages 4½-9), Yomi Seniors (10-12), and Trailblazers (ages 12-14). For more information, please visit www.92y.org/camps.
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Fresh and Healthy DASH Diet Cooking (Ulysses Press) offers 101 delicious recipes for lowering blood pressure, losing weight and feeling great. Author Andrea Lynn is a professional chef, recipe developer and author of The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook and The Artisan Soda Workshop. Contributor Matt Kadey is a registered dietitian, freelance nutrition writer, recipe developer and author of Muffin Tin Chef.
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Annabel Karmel writes about nutrition and cooking for babies, children and families. Her aim is to inspire healthy food for babies and children. Karmel has written more than 21 books on the subject, such as The Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner (Ebury Press), Starting Solids (DK Publishing) and You Can Cook (DK Publishing). She recently launched the Make It Easy Range, a line of equipment for making baby food. Find the products in Babies ‘R’ Us stores nationwide.
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Anthony "The Big Cheese" Mongiello is the founder of Formaggio Cheese and a food expert. Mongiello is also a perennial Gold Medal Winner in the Wisconsin Cheese Maker's Association's World Cheese Competition and WCMA's United States Cheese Championship. Mongiello's cooking show Kings in the Kitchen is currently heard in New York and Pennsylvania. Learn more at www.formaggiocheese.com.
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Find other great recipes in chef Antonia Lofaso’s The Busy Mom’s Cookbook (Avery). Also tune in to her show Beat the Chefs on Thursdays on GSN.
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Beth Aldrich is a certified nutrition and healthy lifestyle counselor, spokesperson and author of the book Real Moms Love to Eat: How to Conduct a Love Affair with Food and Still Look Fabulous! (Penguin Books). You can read her blog at www.realmomslovetoeat.com. Learn more at www.realmomslovetoeat.com/books.
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BettyAnne Neice, a parent in the greater metropolitan area, submitted this recipe for a greens contest hosted by PARENTGUIDE News.
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Brownie Brittle’s Sheila G Brands, LLC, a woman-owned company in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been baking and selling innovative brownie products to restaurants, club stores and world-class theme parks since 1992. Brownie Brittle, the company’s flagship product, is a 12-month shelf-stable retail snack made in America and available in Chocolate Chip, Toffee Crunch and Traditional Walnut flavors. Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle (www.browniebrittle.com) launched on store shelves in April of 2011 and is now available in over 10,000 stores in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Caribbean.
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Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist, author, entrepreneur, and mother of two children with special needs. In addition to writing and conducting private consultations, Cara frequently shares her personal and professional knowledge, expertise, and experience as a pediatric OT and special needs parent with groups and organizations nationwide. Cara is the author of The Pocket Occupational Therapist for Families of Children with Special Needs (Jessica Kingsley Pub) and The Special Needs School Survival Guide: Handbook for Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADH, Learning Disabilities, & More! (CreateSpace) For more information, please visit www.pocketot.com.
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Pediatric RN Carrie Kennison is a freelance writer specializing in health and parenting. Also a wife and a mother of two children, Kennison blogs at www.outipsandtales.com.
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Catherine McCord, a model, actress and mom of two, launched the renowned cooking site www.weelicious.com in 2007 to show parents how to cook recipes that are kid-friendly, quick and nutritious. With a culinary background at NYC’s prestigious ICE and a passion for food, McCord makes cooking accessible using a few fresh, easy ingredients to create recipes that appeal to a range of ages, from infants starting on solid foods to school kids and adults. Unlike other kid-friendly cooking sites, Weelicious focuses on educating kids and involving them in the process with how-to cooking videos featuring McCord’s children that are posted every Friday.
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Award-winning vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli burst onto the national culinary scene as the first vegan chef to be awarded the top prize on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. With an array of enticing, easy to follow decadent desserts and scrumptious gourmet recipes and soy/gluten-free options, Coscarelli allures foodies and brings animal-free dishes to the mainstream. Her first cookbook Chloe’s Kitchen has 125 original vegan recipes and photos. Learn more at www.chefchloe.com.
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Christy Reinhardt lives in Dutchess County, New York, with her husband and two sons. Since her son Crew was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Reinhardt has been learning all there is to know about life on the autistic spectrum. Along the way, she created Crew's Voice, an organization to help other parents raise children with special needs.
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cibo verde is a meal delivery system that prepares fresh, organic meals that personally cater to customers’ body calculations and helps them maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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What's the easiest way to make delicious and adorable desserts? Without an oven! That's NO BAKE MAKERY-all of the fun, but none of the fuss. These creative, two-bite treats of all kinds are impossible for anyone to resist-on any occasion. In addition to tips for perfecting your technique, ideas for decorating, and sidebar recipes, Cristina Suarez Krumsick serves up simple step-by-step instructions for her favorite no-bakems, from Cinnamon & Spice Bark, Bite o' Joe Truffles, and Key Lime Pie to Mintamelon Pops, Applesauce Cake, Fluffy Cracker Cookies, and beyond! They're all cute. They're all bursting with flavor. And you don't need an oven to make any of them.
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Darla Shine is the author of Happy Housewives. For additional pork recipes, log onto www.theotherwhitemeat.com.
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Diane Kochilas is a consulting chef at top Greek restaurants, including Pylos in New York City, Axia in New Jersey, Avli in Chicago and Volos in Toronto. Most recently, she opened Boukiés Restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan, offering a bevy of Greek specialties and illuminating the Greek-Mediterranean tradition of serving meze or small plates. Learn more about the chef at www.dianekochilas.com.
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Published by Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney FamilyFun magazine, which targets families with children 12 and under, has a rate base of 2.1 million and a total audience of 5.5 million). FamilyFun delivers real ideas for— and from— real families. Learn more at familyfun.go.com.
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Dorothy P. Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP, has worked with children and adults in school, clinical and private settings for over 30 years. She is the author of Teach Me How to Say it Right: Helping Your Child with Articulation Problems (New Harbinger Publications), Talking on the Go (American Speech Language Hearing Association) and How to Talk to Your Baby (Perigee/Putnam).
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Dr. Lindsey Duncan, ND, CN, is committed to helping individuals become healthier and live more fulfilling lives. His clients have included many leading music, film and television celebrities and political figures. The nutritionist, naturopathic doctor and health expert has been seen on The View, The Dr. Oz Show, and Fox and Friends. Genesis Today Wake Me is safe for children and can be purchased nationally at Walgreens and www.genesistoday.com.
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The Driscoll’s story begins in 1904, when friends Joseph “Ed” Reiter and R.O. Driscoll began producing Sweet Briar strawberries in California’s Pajaro Valley. More than a century later, the Driscoll’s tradition of family farming endures. Today Miles Reiter, berry farmer and grandson of Joseph “Ed” Reiter, is at the helm of Driscoll’s. Learn more at www.driscolls.com.
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Eden Grinshpan is host of the Cooking Channel show Eden Eats, in which she takes viewers around the world on a culinary adventure without ever using her passport. After graduating from London’s Le Cordon Bleu with a Grande Diplome, Grinshpan traveled to India, Southeast Asia and Israel, taking cooking classes and volunteering with various organizations. Tackling one city at a time, Grinshpan now sets out to meet the immigrant proprietors who had brought their cultural dishes to eager American eaters. To learn more, see www.cookingchanneltv.com/eden-eats-austin/eden-eats-austin/index.html.
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Hungry Girl offers tips and tricks to hungry chicks. Subscribe to her daily e-mails at www.hungry-girl.com.
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Jeff D. Opdyke is the author of Love & Money: A Life Guide for Financial Success, and writes the weekly Love & Money column syndicated nationally in The Wall Street Journal Sunday supplement.
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Jessica Fisher is a freelance writer living near Kansas City with her husband and four boys. The entire Fisher family loves to cook and eat together.
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Julie Biuso is the author of SIZZLE: Sensational Barbecue Food (Julie Biuso Publications).
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Kelsey Nixon started in the food media industry when she created Kelsey’s Kitchen, a college cooking show at her University. After graduating with a degree in broadcast journalism, she attended Le Cordon Bleu – Hollywood, earning her professional culinary arts degree. Nixon’s passion for the essentials in the kitchen has taken her one step further and she now hosts her own show on the Cooking Channel, Kelsey’s Essentials, where she inspires a new generation of food lovers with her own fresh take on essential cooking basics.
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Kristine Quattrone began her career in food at the young age of 12 scooping ice cream and flipping burgers at a beach concession stand on Dune Road in the Hamptons. She has since launched her own full-service event and catering company, Q Events, which is the product of years of life experiences, education and Quattrone’s passion for event planning. Since its inception, Q Events has worked with many well-known companies including 49 Grove, Bloomingdales, Calvin Klein, Inc., Donald Trump Collection, NY & Company, Perry Ellis, Saatchi & Saatchi and Unilever. Learn more at www.qevents.com
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Laure Justice from Credit.com is an internet copywriter and ebook author, frequently writing about business, personal finance, and automotive issues. Her education and experience are centered in the field of business management and marketing, and she has several years of experience in these fields. Her ebooks mainly focus on women’s issues related to personal finance.
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Leanne Ely is a New York Times bestselling author and the creator of the Saving Dinner cookbook series, published by Ballantine Books. Check out all of Ely’s offerings at www.savingdinner.com.
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Log Cabin has been making authentic, maple tasting syrup for 120 years. Minnesota grocer Patrick J. Towle introduced the brand in 1887, and named it in honor of his childhood hero and true American icon, President Abraham Lincoln. For all of you history buffs, you know that President Lincoln grew up in a log cabin, deep in the woods of Illinois – hence the brand name. For more information on Log Cabin, log onto www.logcabinsyrups.com.
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At Magnolia Bakery, which has three locations in New York City, everything is made fresh from scratch on premises all day, every day using the finest ingredients. With over 14 types of cake to choose from, including traditional vanilla or chocolate as well as Red Velvet, Devil’s Food, Coconut, Caramel and Lemon, just to name a few, Magnolia Bakery is sure to please patrons as well as birthday boys and girls of all ages. No wonder people line up on the sidewalks in NYC just to get a taste of Magnolia’s cakes and cupcakes.
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Mary Beth Knight is an ACE and AFAA certified personal trainer, fitness instructor and mother. She is the president and lead fitness director for StrollerFit® powered by mommymuscle®. In addition, Knight writes a weekly column for the HealthSmarts section of the Cincinnati Enqurier and a regular column on the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE™ meats Web site. Visit www.strollerfit.com or www.hormelnatural.com for more information.
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Recipe from McCormick® 3-Step Cooking with Flavor (Time Inc.). Find the cookbook on www.amazon.com and visit www.mccormick.com for more recipes, tips and spice information.
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Learn about Memphis Barbecue Co. and get Memphis Barbecue Company Original Sauce, perfect for a wet-style rib, at www.memphisbbqco.com.
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The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) operates with a single objective: to increase consumer demand for watermelon through promotion, research, and educational programs. The Orlando-based non-profit organization was formed in 1989 by watermelon growers and shippers.
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Located at 240 Sullivan St. in Manhattan, Peanut Butter & Co. opened in 1998 and has been delighting patrons with inventive sandwiches, most filled with flavorful variations on peanut butter developed by the brand, more traditional sandwiches, milkshakes and desserts packed with, you guessed it, snazzed up PB. Find Peanut Butter & Co. spreads in supermarkets and at www.ilovepeanutbutter.com.
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Pluto TV’s Kids category has 25 channels including Nick Pluto TV, Nick Jr. Pluto TV, Nick en español, Dora TV, Forever Kids, Kids Movie Club, and our latest channel Transformers TV.
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Reed Alexander is also known as Nevel Papperman on Nickelodeon’s hit show iCarly. Off-camera, the 17-year old self-trained chef is taking an active role in educating younger generations about making healthy lifestyle choices via his food website www.kewlbites.com and his work with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (founded by the William J. Clinton Foundation & American Heart Association), Let's Move! And the USDA. This recipe is adapted from www.kewlbites.com.
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Rena Unger is a holistic nutrition chef and culinary educator dedicated to helping individuals, groups and communities bring a deeper sense of health and wellness into their lives. Chef Unger teaches classes and workshops in New York City, is sous chef to Andrea Beaman of Top Chef, consults for restaurants, and offers private holistic meal preparation and health and nutrition counseling to individuals and families (furry family members included). To connect with Unger, comment on the Kids in the Kitchen blog on www.parentguidenews.com or go to www.facebook.com/HolisticNutritiousDelicious.
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Perhaps most recognizable as the winner of Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars, Richard Blais is a successful chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and television personality. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Blais went on to train at French Laundry, Daniel, Chez Panisse, and el Bulli. He currently owns and operates Trail Blais, a forward-thinking culinary company that has consulted on, designed and operated some of Atlanta’s most popular eateries. Blais recommends using Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt in this dish and others. Head to www.oikosyogurt.com to learn more.
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Shannon Torres is a freelance writer living in Colorado with her husband and three children. She has just recently started home schooling her 5-year-old son. Her favorite pastime is to generate story ideas from real life parenting experiences.
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From the founder of Happy Family, one of the largest and fastest growing organic food brands, comes a new cookbook that makes healthy eating for the whole family easy and delicious. "The Happy Family Organic Superfoods Cookbook" offers parents a solution for a fresh and wholesome approach to feeding their entire family. The cookbook features over 70 simple, yet delicious recipes, incorporating all-natural ingredients specifically chosen to allow a child's palate to properly develop. The book features recipes that are perfect for the entire family - from baby to mom and dad - an expert nutrition guide and sample menus for busy families, making it the ultimate food guide for parenthood and beyond!
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For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that bring families together to share memorable meals and moments. Today, Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. For information on Smucker’s and additional recipes, see www.smuckers.com.
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Tetley purchases millions of pounds of tea each week for different blends of tea. These teas come from as many as 35 different countries and as many as 10,000 different estates. Tetley selects only the finest tea leaves to produce exceptional quality blends. Learn more at www.tetleyusa.com.
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The Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to address one of the nation’s leading public health threats— childhood obesity. The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015, and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. Founded in 2005 by the American Heart Association and William J. Clinton Foundation, the Alliance works to positively affect the places that can make a difference to a child’s health: homes, schools, doctor’s offices and communities. For more information, visit www.healthiergeneration.org.
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The Popcorn Board is a nonprofit check-off organization funded by U.S. popcorn processors to raise awareness of popcorn as a versatile, whole-grain sn...
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Toni Garcia Carpenter is an author and freelance writer/producer. Carpenter lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with her husband, black cat, two tabbies, a spotted dog, and one or both kids and friends who show up for free food. She loves to cook and maintains a kitchen herb garden. Carpenter is the proud mother of two children whom she considers her greatest work.
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