A former food editor at Gourmet, Ian Knauer wrote extensively for the magazine and its website and also co-hosted the magazines awarding winning television series, Diary of a Foodie, and Adventures with Ruth. He now develops recipes for the Food Network, including for the show The Next Food Network Star, and the Cooking Channel. He contributes articles and recipes to Men's Health, Men's Journal, theAtlantic.com, Bon Appétit, Fine Cooking, AOL Food, Salon.com., and Gillt.com.