Chef Bev Shaffer is a chef, culinary instructor and author. As the Director of Mustard Seed Market’s Cooking Schools in Cleveland, she has developed over 10,000 recipes! She was invited to present a Winter Comfort Food Workshop (with Brownies, oh my!) at the James Beard House in New York City. She has appeared on network and public television, has produced and hosted an award winning cooking show, and appears in weekly radio cooking segments. Bev has been a Chef in Residence on www.vanilla.com, and has been chosen as recipient of the International Culinary Writing Scholarships. She has edited, co-authored, and written cookbooks, including BROWNIES to Die For!, No Reservations Required, Mustard Seed Market & Café Natural Foods Cookbook, COOKIES to Die For!, and her newest cookbook, CAKES to Die For! to be released this spring.