Robin Asbell's writing has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Real Food Magazine, VegNews, Clean Eating Magazine, and Vegetarian Times. She has written five previous cookbooks: The New Whole Grains Cookbook and Big Vegan. As a private chef, Robin has specialized for many years in cooking for special diets, devoting many hours to designing dishes for clients who avoid gluten and carbs, but still want delicious food. Asbell lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.