Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Le Cordon Bleu SeattleLocation:Santa Monica, CaliforniaExpertise:Cheese, wine, charcuterieSarah Simms Hendrix is a chef, sommelier and co-owner of the Lady & Larder cheese shop, along with her twin sister, Boo Simms. The sisters opened their first location in Santa Monica in 2016 and seven years later expanded to Carmel, the seaside town in Monterey County where they grew up. Sarah has worked at her family’s restaurants, at Tom Douglas restaurants, as a private chef and at her own catering company, La Femme Epicure. She is also the president of the California Artisan Cheese Guild.B.S. in Hospitality Administration/Management/Restaurant OperationsCulinary diploma from Le Cordon Bleu SeattleEatingWell, 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:Le Cordon Bleu SeattleLocation:Santa Monica, CaliforniaExpertise:Cheese, wine, charcuterie

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:Le Cordon Bleu Seattle

Location:Santa Monica, California

Expertise:Cheese, wine, charcuterie

Sarah Simms Hendrix is a chef, sommelier and co-owner of the Lady & Larder cheese shop, along with her twin sister, Boo Simms. The sisters opened their first location in Santa Monica in 2016 and seven years later expanded to Carmel, the seaside town in Monterey County where they grew up. Sarah has worked at her family’s restaurants, at Tom Douglas restaurants, as a private chef and at her own catering company, La Femme Epicure. She is also the president of the California Artisan Cheese Guild.

B.S. in Hospitality Administration/Management/Restaurant OperationsCulinary diploma from Le Cordon Bleu Seattle

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.