Georgia Pellegrini is the author of the critically acclaimed and IACP-nominated book Food Heroes: 16 Culinary Artisans Preserving Tradition. A graduate of The French Culinary Institute, she has worked in renowned restaurants in New York and in France, including Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Gramercy Tavern, and Michelin-starred farm-to-table restaurant La Chassagnette. Her work has been featured on Iron Chef America, in Food and Wine magazine, Shooting Sportsman, the Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Radio and various other magazines, TV, and radio programs. She chronicles her adventures in meeting food artisans and gathering her ingredients on her popular blog GeorgiaPellegrini.com, which receives millions of hits per month.