Vicki Collins

Vicki Collins, Misha Collins’ co-conspirator and wife, is an author, scholar, and journalist. She came to the kitchen late in life, preferring tp keep her head buried in her research for many years. She holds a PhD in US History and is recipient of NASA and Guggenheim Foundation fellowships. As a journalist, she’s written about everything from cultural trends to architectural history for publications including The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, and the Los Angeles Times. Vicki used to view meal preparation as just another chore—but with the help of her husband and their two young avante-garde chefs, she’s come to relish the joy of sharing time cooking family meals together.

Misha and Vicki met in high school and attended University of Chicago together. Now they live in a small town in the Pacific Northwest with their two children, West and Maison.