About the Author

Susie Heller began her career as a caterer and restaurant owner, then changed direction after meeting Jacques Pépin in 1985. She has since written and produced 15 cookbooks, including five with Thomas Keller, and has produced 15 PBS cooking shows with some of America's greatest chefs, including Julia Child, Jacques Pépin, José Andrés, Michael Chiarello and The French Culinary Institute. Her newest adventure is as Chief of Global Content in the development of Feast, a food app, which launches in early 2016. Susie lives in Napa Valley with her husband, two dogs and a cat.