With over 30 years combined experience in the food industry, Meredith and Carla's energetic approach to cooking has changed thousands of students from the "I can't cook" mentality to "I love to cook." Their combined passion for great food is preceded only by their enthusiasm for helping individuals gain confidence in their cooking skills via their cooking classes, books and magazine articles.
The duo joined forces back in 2002, while teaching at the same cooking school in Cleveland and have since written 6 books including the bestselling The Mixer Bible (Robert Rose, 2005), the James Beard nominated The Big Book of Appetizers (Chronicle Books, 2006) and the most recent 300 Sensational Soups (Robert Rose, 2008) which was chosen by Good Morning America as one of the 10 best cookbooks in 2008. In addition to their 5 cookbooks, Meredith and Carla have also written together for publications such as Bon Appétit, Family Fun, Better Homes and Gardens, Chile Pepper and Coastal Living.
I love to cook. Like many of you, I believe the time spent cutting, chopping, simmering, sauteeing and roasting to be the best part of the day. But it’s the act of sharing that food with friends and family that makes me happiest. It seems like great tasting food always brings out the best conversations around the table [...]
[Read full article]Cake. There is just something special about the word. It brings to mind images of parties and happy times. I’ll never forget making my own birthday cake with my Grandma when I was seven. We made a tiered yellow cake with pink frosting and lots and lots of sprinkles. Looking back on it, I doubt [...]
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