Rachael Monaco is a freelance writer, blogger, wife, mother and cooking enthusiast, born and bred in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY. Rachael has been cooking and baking since the age of 8, and grew up watching Julia Child, Graham Kerr and Martin Yan on PBS. When not cooking and baking, Rachael can be found writing the Buffalo Frugal Living, Tonawanda Restaurants, Buffalo Family Holidays, Western New York Events and Buffalo Relationships Examiner columns. Email Rachael at byrachael@gmail.com if you have a recipe, cooking or baking question or request.