Melissa resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband and four children. She has taught, mentored and enlightened chefs, restaurateurs and food manufacturing companies in the art of development and educational nutrition for over 20 years. Melissa has a flare for developing new food concepts, recipes and enjoying the bounty that is provided by the earth (or the nearest supermarket). Her life is a celebration of southern cooking and kitchen traditions with a dash of nouveau sprinkled on top.