Carolyn White grew up in the kitchen. As a little helper, she measured salt and spices and soaked up her mom's recipes and flavor-fueling a lifelong love of cooking and entertaining. Although she loves elaborate dishes and testing new ideas on parishioners at Greater Works Baptist Church, her favorites are those she cooks up while friends are gathered around. And she often creates recipes to help her busy friends serve "gourmet" meals without a fuss. Outside of the kitchen, Carolyn is a licensed chemical dependency counselor and anger management therapist at Austin Recovery, a drug and alcohol treatment center. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Michael, who is her greatest supporter and her most avid taste-tester.