Phyllis Hoffman DePianoPhyllis Hoffman DePiano enjoyed many passions from sewing to hosting fabulous dinner parties where the grand finale was a magnificent homemade pound cake. An accomplished author of several books, including Gracious Spaces, Monograms & Antiqe Linens, The Entertaining Cookbook, and the Tiny Book series of cookbooks, Phyllis founded Hoffman Media in 1983 as a single mother working from her Birmingham, Alabama, home. Her innate love for an elegant lifestyle inspired all those around her and her business. Hoffman Media, now run by her sons Brian Hart Hoffman and Eric Hoffman, encompasses 83 Press as well as Bake from Scratch, Victoria, Taste of the South, TeaTime, The Cottage Journal, Southern Lady, and Southern Home. Read More Read Less