In 2003, she won the James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for magazine restaurant review or critique
Married a high school history teacher and had identical twin boys
Early in her career, she worked as an editor at "Diversion," "Food & Wine" and "Mademoiselle" magazines
Went from Editor-in-Chief o Epicurious․com to Special Projects Editor of the award-winning food website, and often appears on television on behalf of the website
Worked for 10 years as an editor at "Bon Appétit․"
Her articles have appeared in "The New York Times," "New York Magazine," "Child" and "Travel & Leisure․"
Co-authored "Real Food for Healthy Kids," published in 2008
Joined the American Society of Magazine Editors and has served as a James Beard Restaurant judge