Peter Kaminsky is the author and coauthor of many books, including "Pig Perfect", "Culinary Intelligence", "Seven Fires" and"Mallmann on Fire" (with Francis Mallmann), and "Charred and Scruffed" (with Adam Perry Lang). He is a longtime contributor to "Food & Wine" and a former columnist for "The New York Times" and "New York" magazine. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.