In the fifth grade, Emily Farris won the DARE essay contest. Since then, she’s written for The Cut, Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Architectural Digest, ELLE Decor, BuzzFeed, Lifehacker, What’s Up Moms, Food52, The Daily Beast, and many more websites and publications you’ve actually heard of. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008, and she also contributed to Charlotte Druckman’s "Women on Food" anthology (2021) and "The Bust DIY Guide to Life" (2011). Emily lives in Kansas City, MO with her family and a random collection of pets and small livestock. Follow her on Instagram and Substack @thatemilyfarris.