Mine is not the romantic story of a girl who grew up surrounded by a love of cooking. My family was more about the love of eating, and the two are not always connected. There were many Thanksgivings where baked ziti served as the precursor to the turkey main course. Then, there's the reality of being a convenience kid of the 70's—Rice-a-Roni wasn't just a San Francisco treat. At 15, I stepped into the kitchen and have been developing my love of cooking ever since. Today, I'm the food editor at Working Mother magazine, develop recipes for Cuisinart and publish a cooking & recipe blog, In Jennie's Kitchen.
