Sheri Castle

Sheri Castle is an award-winning professional food writer, recipe developer, cooking teacher, and speaker. She’s known for melding storytelling, humor, and culinary expertise. The Washington Post calls her a "beloved Southern food writer."

She is the author, co-author, or recipe tester of multiple cookbooks. She was Southern Living’s Senior Food Editor and is now a Contributing Editor. Her work appears in Food52, Taste, Gravy, Better Homes & Gardens, Eating Well, Eater, The Bitter Southerner, The Kitchn, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Garden & Gun, The Local Palate, Epicurious, Eatocracy, Food Republic, The Daily, Our State, and many more.

Sheri says that she's fueled by her beloved Appalachian Mountains, excellent bourbon, farmers' markets, pets, and the pursuit of the right word. She believes that events happen to us all, but stories happen to only those who can tell them.

Check her out at shericastle.com.