Christine Ingram left a career in financial and consumer journalism to pursue her keen interest in food and cooking. After several years as a food editor for Woman magazine, she became a full-time writer, contributing articles to various magazines on microwave, Thai and Chinese cooking, and starting to write her own distinct range of cookbooks. Jennie Shapter is a highly experienced and regarded food writer and home economist. In the early part of her career, Jennie spent a number of years working as chief Home Economist for several major food manufacturers. She has written over twenty cookbooks, including The Country Cookbook; and The World Encyclopedia of Bread and Bread-Making and The One-Pot Clay Pot Cookbook (both Lorenz Books).