JENNIFER McLAGAN has over thirty years of experience in the food business as a chef, caterer, food stylist, recipe writer and cookbook author. The style and content of her books is distinctive. She writes more than just recipe books. As well as providing delicious recipes, she informs, entertains and educates the reader with history, culture and lore of the subject. She tackles subjects outside the mainstream that fascinate not only cooks, but anyone interested in the place of food in our culture.

Her books Bones (2005) and Fat (2008) were widely acclaimed and won James Beard and IACP awards. Fat was the James Beard Foundation Cookbook of the Year. Odd Bits (2011) was one of the New York Times Notable Cookbooks of 2011 and is an IACP and James Beard nominee.

McLagan is a regular presenter at the Epicurean Classic in Traverse City, Michigan, and has also presented at the highly prestigious Melbourne Food and Wine Festival and Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Fat was featured on the CBS Sunday Morning program.

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