Nancy Baggett is a James Beard Award–nominated cookbook author and expert on culinary lavender. She is the author of nearly 20 cookbooks, including The Art of Cooking with Lavender, The All-American Cookie Cookbook and The International Chocolate Cookbook. Nancy worked as a tech writer and freelance food writer for the Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post before training as a pastry chef under former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. Nancy’s recipes have been featured in many publications in addition to EatingWell, including Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Ladies’ Home Journal and Woman’s Day, and she has been a guest on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning and NPR’s All Things Considered. Nancy’s interests include gardening, especially with lavender, and food photography. She lives in Maryland with her husband, Charlie, and their mini-poodle, Remy.
Education
B.A. in English, Hood College
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