Brigit L. Binns is a food writer and recipe consultant based in southern California. She is the author of "Polenta, Cowboy Cocktails, " and "Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom Cookbook" as well as a contributor to the Patina and Rockenwagner restaurant cookbooks and the Williams-Sonoma Kitchen Library and Casual Cuisines of the World series. A graduate of England's Tante Marie cooking school, she lived in Europe for 10 years, where she owned a catering business.
