Born and raised in Toronto, Jenny Lass is a freelance writer andcooking consultant with an MA in medical geography from the Universityof Toronto. In 2001, shortly after she established her writing companyWordLink Communications, she was diagnosed with celiac disease andturned to the SCD when the gluten-free diet didn't relieve hersymptoms. She was inspired to combine her love of writing, science, andcooking for the Grain-Free Gourmet cookbook series.