I'm a book publicist with a specialty in cookbooks. Over the years, I've worked with some of the legendary cookbook writers and cookbook brands in the business including Jacques Pepin, Maida Heatter, Paul Prudhomme, Martin Yan, Pierre Franey, Deborah Madison, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Colman Andrews, Richard Olney, Diane Rossen Worthington, Amy Scherber, Betty Crocker and Pillsbury and Weight Watchers cookbook titles, etc. I am an accomplished home cook with extensive knowledge of culinary techniques and history. Food is a necessary component of my extensive travels and I maintain a large and wide-ranging cookbook library. I entertain and cook for friends, family and colleagues often. I'm opinionated and passionate about cookbooks, food memoirs, wine and spirit guides and read them like novels. I've been associated with cookbooks for more than thirty years and I don't see any reason to stop now. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, I will not review any cookbooks I may be working on in this blog.