Jean Pare operated a successful catering business for 18 years before founding Companys Coming in 1981. Since then, she has become a familiar and trusted name in the kitchens of the nation, and her cookbooks are among the countrys best-sellers. Ashley Billey is a certified Red Seal Chef and an award-winning food stylist. For over 15 years she has been assisting in the creation of more than 100 successful cookbooks. She loves sharing food with family and friends, knowing that good company is as important as good food. Sheridan McLaren is a certified Red Seal Chef and nutritionist who loves to prepare foodwhether its demonstrating cooking techniques at a food show, going gourmet over a fire pit or wowing guests at a fine dinner party. His mission is to prove that healthy, nutritious food can taste great and be as easy to put on the table as convenience food. James Darcy is a food folklorist who has worked with the World Health Organization on studies in health and nutrition. Always interested in food anthropology and ethnobotany, he has studied a wide variety of cooking methods and techniques all over the world.