
Leda Meredith
Food Preservation
Leda teaches food preservation and other food-related topics for the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Green Edge Collaborative, Genesis Farm, Just Food and other organizations, is a local foods enthusiast, and forages for wild edible plants and mushrooms. She is the author of two books and a regular contributor to numerous food-related publications. More

Bethany Moncel
Food Reference
Bethany has 10 years of experience working in the food service industry including everything from large-scale commercial kitchens to small mom and pop eateries. Bethany spent three years working in the specialty grocery industry, which expanded her knowledge of ingredients and foods from around the world. More

Kathy Kingsley
American Food
Kathy is an experienced food editor and the author of several cookbooks on a variety of topics. She has worked as a spokesperson and lead recipe developer for Nestle Chocolate and owned and run her own bakery. More

Karin Engelbrecht
Dutch Food
Karin lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where she is Chief Restaurant Critic at Time Out Amsterdam magazine, and has worked closely with the monthly magazine as a Restaurant Reviewer, Food & Drink Editor and Culinary Consultant since its launch in 2008. More

Hector Rodriguez
Latin Caribbean Food
Hector is a food service industry professional and freelance writer who was born and raised on the enchanting island of Puerto Rico, where he began preparing traditional Latin dishes in the kitchens of his grandmother and mother. More