Ellen Jackson graduated from the New England Culinary Institute and spent 12 years as a pastry chef in some of the best kitchens in Portland, Oregon. After her stint in restaurants, Ellen focused her love of food on writing about it. She is the coauthor of The Grand Central Baking Book, and developed recipes for The Paley’s Place Cookbook and Weber’s Way to Grill. In addition, Ellen is a longtime Slow Food steering committee member and a Portland Farmers Market board member.