Lis Stern grew up in Washington, D.C., where she attended a Jewish day school. Torah study and a love of reading contributed to her lifelong affection for text and for delving into the multiple layers of the written word.

Lis is the editor of Taste of the Seacoast magazine and food editor for Hannaford supermarket's fresh magazine. She also writes on topics ranging from software to health to travel, but her specialty is food, including recipe development, culinary customs and history, product reviews, and chef profiles. She lives in Massachusetts.