Title:Contributing WriterEducation:University of Michigan, Northwestern UniversityLocation:Natick, MassachusettsExpertise:Writing, recipe development, bakingLisa Zwirn is a food writer and recipe developer who has been writing about food for the Boston Globe for 25 years. Her cookbook Christmas Cookies: 50 Recipes to Treasure for the Holiday Season collects holiday cookie recipes from traditions around the world. Her writing has also appeared in Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, Edible Boston and more. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Culinary Guild of New England. Lisa lives near Boston with her husband and two sons.B.B.A. in Business Administration, University of MichiganM.B.A., Northwestern UniversityEatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Title:Contributing WriterEducation:University of Michigan, Northwestern UniversityLocation:Natick, MassachusettsExpertise:Writing, recipe development, baking

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:University of Michigan, Northwestern University

Location:Natick, Massachusetts

Expertise:Writing, recipe development, baking

Lisa Zwirn is a food writer and recipe developer who has been writing about food for the Boston Globe for 25 years. Her cookbook Christmas Cookies: 50 Recipes to Treasure for the Holiday Season collects holiday cookie recipes from traditions around the world. Her writing has also appeared in Cooking Light, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, Edible Boston and more. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the Culinary Guild of New England. Lisa lives near Boston with her husband and two sons.

B.B.A. in Business Administration, University of MichiganM.B.A., Northwestern University

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.