Genre: Textbooks/Journalism/Cookbooks

Audience: Adult

Published Works:

Food Editors' Favorites Cookbook (co-edited with Jane Baker), Hammond., 1983; The Best Recipes Cookbook, Pulitzer Publishing Company, 1983;  Food Editors' Hometown Favorites (co-edited with Jane Baker) , Hammond., 1984; The Best Places to Eat in America ( chapter on St. Louis Restaraunts),Harper & Row, 1987;  Food Editors' Favorite Desserts (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1988;  Food Writers' Favorites: Soups, Stews, and Caseroles (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1990; Food Writers' Favorites: Cookies (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1991;  Food Writers' Favorites: Salads (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1991;  Food Writers' Favorites:Beverages (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1992;  All You Really Need to Know:  A Student Survival Guide to MU's College of Agriculture, University of Missouri Press, 1993; Food Writers' Favorites/ Quick and Easy Recipes: Entrees (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1993;  Food Writers' Favorites/ Quick and Easy Recipes: Appetizers (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1994;  Food Writers' Favorites/ Quick and Easy Recipes: Grilling (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1995;  Food Writers' Favorites/ Quick and Easy Recipes: Pasta & Noodles (co-edited with Jane Baker), Dial Publishing, 1996;  The Recipe Writer's Handbook (co-edited with Jane Baker), John Wiley & Sons, 1997.

Have any works been translated into other languages? No

Awards: Quest Award, National Federation of Press Women- Missouri Affiliate, for "Outstanding Achievement in Communications," 2000;  National and State Winner, National Federation of Press Women  for Travel Writing, Food Writing, Feature Writing, and  Newsletters, 1998, 1999, and 2000;  Finalist, World Food Media Award for, The Recipe Writer's Handbook, 1999; First Place, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow National Competition for, All You Really Need to Know:   A Student Survival Guide to MU's College of Agriculture, 1994;    National Winner, Food Feature Writing, Association of Food Journalists Competition, 1994;  Professional Achievement Award, Columbia College National Alumni Association, Columbia, MO. 1988;  "Best in The Midwest" First Place Feature Writing Award, Women in Communications, 1987;  Finalist, Health and Nutrition Writing, Penney-Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards, 1986;  Special Leadership Award, Communications Category, The St. Louis YWCA, 1986;  Finalist, Tastemaker Awards for, Food Editors' Favorites Cookbooks, 1983; The Best Recipes Cookbook, 1983;  Food editors' Hometown Favorites, 1984;  National Winner, Golden Carnation Award for Nutrition Writing, 1981;  National Winner, Vesta Award for "Excellence in Reporting News About Food," 1978, 1979, 1981;   runner-up 1980 and 1982.

Speaking Engagements:Yes

Author accepts.
Fee for speaking:  Variable
Limitations on travel: None

Contact Information:

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