Hello, and welcome! I’m a food writer, recipe developer, and food photographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. I got my start as a pastry chef in Los Angeles, working in many of the city’s top bakeries and cafes. Now I work as a culinary consultant and do a bit of everything: develop recipes for companies using their ingredients, style and shoot food photographs, write cookbooks, articles, newsletters and blog posts, maintain my dessert blog, SugarHero, shoot and edit videos, and the list goes on! I’ve got my fingers in a lot of pies…but only metaphorically speaking.
When I’m not in the kitchen, I can usually be found chasing after my son, hanging out with my husband, hiking in the mountains, or hunting down the best local desserts. All in the name of research, of course!
If you’re hungry for more, please click around and read about my writing, drool over my photographs, and learn more about me and my work. I’d love to hear from you, so don’t hesitate to get in touch!
I have over a decade of food writing and recipe development experience. I'm a culinary school graduate with years of experience working in professional kitchens, so I have a strong foundation of culinary knowledge, and I specialize in both sweet and savory recipe development. Some of my writing experience includes:
I'm a self-taught photographer who is passionate about crafting photographs that tell a story, make you hungry, and inspire you to run to the kitchen! My photographs have been featured in national magazines, newspapers, and all across the web. Please see my 
My first book, The Sweet Book of Candy Making, was published in 2012 and has since spawned a mini book (called The Sweet Little Book of Candy Making, natch) and has been translated into five different languages.
I have partnered with Craftsy to produce a 7-part video course called Homemade Chocolate Candies: Fudge, Bars, and More. In this in-depth class, I demonstrate how to make SEVEN different types of candies. I teach all the fundamentals, including tempering chocolate, making ganache, making caramels, crafting unique candy bars, and so much more!
I've been fortunate to be featured in many national publications, including newspapers like The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Chicago Tribune, magazines like Food and Wine and Better Homes & Gardens, and websites like The Huffington Post, The Kitchn, and Buzzfeed Food. 
