Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Columbia UniversityLocation:Calais, VermontExpertise:Journalism, cookbooks, recipe developmentMarialisa Calta is the author of the nationally syndicated column Food and the cookbook Barbarians at the Plate: Taming and Feeding the Modern American Family, and collaborated with Al Roker on his books Al Roker’s Big Bad Book of Barbecue and Al Roker’s Hassle-Free Holiday Cookbook. Marialisa has worked as a reporter for the Seattle Sun, the Providence Journal and the Associated Press, and her food writing has appeared in numerous publications including Food & Wine, Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Woman’s Day, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Marialisa has also taught journalism at the University of Vermont, and she lives in Vermont with her husband and two daughters.M.A. in Journalism, Columbia 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:Columbia UniversityLocation:Calais, VermontExpertise:Journalism, cookbooks, recipe development

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:Columbia University

Location:Calais, Vermont

Expertise:Journalism, cookbooks, recipe development

Marialisa Calta is the author of the nationally syndicated column Food and the cookbook Barbarians at the Plate: Taming and Feeding the Modern American Family, and collaborated with Al Roker on his books Al Roker’s Big Bad Book of Barbecue and Al Roker’s Hassle-Free Holiday Cookbook. Marialisa has worked as a reporter for the Seattle Sun, the Providence Journal and the Associated Press, and her food writing has appeared in numerous publications including Food & Wine, Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Woman’s Day, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Marialisa has also taught journalism at the University of Vermont, and she lives in Vermont with her husband and two daughters.

M.A. in Journalism, Columbia 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.