Sharon Sanders

Sharon Sanders is an independent food and travel writer, editor, recipe developer, and cooking teacher specializing in simple, seasonal home cooking. She is a Certified Culinary Professional in the International Association of Culinary Professionals. A long-time Chicago Sun-Times food reporter and cookbook editor at Rodale, she has edited/ghost written more than two dozen cookbooks, penned thousands of articles, and never misses a meal. Her book Cooking Up an Italian Life is based on living, loving, and traveling in Italy, and she frequently contributes to Dream of Italy, an award-winning paid-subscription newsletter. She connects with other “Inner Italians” on her blog www.simpleitaly.com.