Brian Theis

BRIAN THEIS (Author) is a resident of New Orleans and New York. He is a recipe developer, teacher, and home cooking maestro, with a passion for twentieth-century culinary history. His New Orleans side of the family encouraged his immersion in Creoe cooking, and his Texas upbringing inspired his lifelong affinity for Tex-Mex. Theis is an honors graduate with a focus in recipe testing from the International Culinary Center in New York, with hundreds of hours of training in classic French techniques. He can be found sharing great recipes on Instagram @totestasty, on Facebook @theinfinitefeast, and on his website www.theinfinitefeast.com.

MARCO MARELLA (Illustrator) is a multi-award-winning freelance illustrator in Venice, Italy. He is the cover artist for the bestselling Prosper Redding Series and his clients include the Washington Post, Family Circle, Time Inc., Vogue, and Disney Books.

DANA JACOBI (Test Kitchen Manager) is a cookbook author, recipe developer, and freelance copy editor. She lives in New York City and blogs at www.danajacobi.com.

TIM DENBO (Song Arranger) is a musician in Music City USA. He's toured extensively, served as principal double bassist for the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, and arranged innumerable works for major events and studio artists.