Rick Field, Author: Rick Field rekindled a family tradition of pickle-making in the kitchen of his Brooklyn apartment in the mid-90's.Seven years later, he left a career in television to start Rick's Picks, a pickle company that uses locally-sourced, seasonal produce. Today his unique, award-winning pickles can be found in stores from coast to coast and at farmers' markets in the New York City area.Rebecca Courchesne worked in the kitchens of Alice Waters' Cafe Fanny and Oliveto before moving to Frog Hollow Farm in 1995. Five years later, inspired by the abundance of fruit surrounding her, she launched a line of now-famous organic conserves, marmalades, jellies, and chutneys—all made with fruit grown in her own backyard.
Rebecca Courchesne, Author: Rebecca Courchesne worked in the kitchens of Alice Waters' Cafe Fanny and Oliveto before moving to Frog Hollow Farm in 1995. Five years later, inspired by the abundance of fruit surrounding her, she launched a line of now-famous organic conserves, marmalades, jellies, and chutneys—all made with fruit grown in her own backyard.
Lisa Atwood, Author: Lisa Atwood has worked as a food writer for SunSet Books, an editor and Publisher for Williams-Sonoma cookbooks, and a children's cooking instructor, and is the author of Parenting magazine's Love in Spoonfuls and Williams-Sonoma Kids Parties. She lives in the wine country town of Sonoma with her husband and three children.