Bobby Deen is the son of famous Food Network host and bestselling cookbook author Paula Deen. Bobby, along with his brother Jamie, got his start in the food business back in 1989 when their mom hired them to deliver sandwiches. The three Deens joined forces to open a restaurant in Savannah, The Lady and Sons. Bobby is the host of the Cooking Channel’s and Food Network’s Not My Mama’s Meals and a frequent guest on a variety of Food Network shows.
 
Melissa Clark has spent her entire professional life associated with food. Her work appears in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Travel & Leisure, and Real Simple. She has also collaborated on more than twenty cookbooks, one of which received both a James Beard Award and the Julia Child Cookbook Award in 2000. Her latest cookbook is Cook This Now: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes You Can’t Wait to Make.