Meet the Authors

Chantel has been with Safest Choice for two years and manages social media, digital communications and is the editor of this blog. Previous professional experience includes marketing and public relations. Chantel received a BS in Public Relations from Ball State University in 2007. She enjoys cooking, … Read more.

Chef Louise Mellor aka Geez Louise! has been making everyday more delicious for over 15 years as a Personal Chef, Caterer, Culinary Instructor, Recipe Developer, Food Stylist, and Media Spokesperson. Louise is a professional chef and food & lifestyle expert with vintage flair who enjoys reinventing … Read more.

Jeffrey Clark has been involved for 30 years in the culinary research and development of Hispanic food products and has developed recipes for contemporary Mexican restaurants both here, in the United States, and in Mexico. He attended culinary school in Europe and studied Culinary Anthropology in Mexico … Read more.

Debbie Campbell is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian in practice for over 25 years. She holds a Certificate in Adult Weight Management from the American Dietetic Association. She has enjoyed a fulfilling career helping people change their lives by working as a Clinical Dietitian for New Direction Weight … Read more.

Debbie Rayhab is the Healthcare Marketing Manager for Safest. After attaining her Masters degree at Loyola University of Chicago, Debbie has worked in varying capacities in healthcare foodservice. Her passion of education and working with food has allowed her to focus on food education, food safety education … Read more.

Elizabeth was a part of the NPE team from 2009 to late 2011 as an Operator Sales Representative in Texas. She now lives in Hawaii with her husband. Elizabeth graduated from Texas State University in 2009 with a BS in Nutrition and Foods. Elizabeth knew that she wanted to work in the food industry after … Read more.

Emily is a native of the Springfield-Branson area and has been cooking and baking her entire life. Emily is the creator of Sugar Plum, an award-winning baking website, where she creates and posts original recipes. Emily was chosen twice as a finalist in Food Network's Ultimate Recipe Showdown. Her recipes … Read more.

Jaclyn has been part of the Safest Choice team for a year and works between the marketing and sales teams. Previous professional experience includes research on social and cultural policies for several Chicago based groups. Jaclyn received her BA from DePaul University in Anthropology. She enjoys running, … Read more.

Jay Berglind is Vice President of Business Development at National Pasteurized Eggs and a food safety troublemaker. … Read more.

I am a writer who loves to bake. An aspiring novelist, I started the Pies and Plots blog to chronicle my adventures in writing and baking. While I only began baking a few years ago, my passion and fearlessness in the kitchen leads me to experiment, resulting in many unique original recipes. When I’m … Read more.

I am a More is More Mom, meaning that more of everything is always better!! As the CEO of Castle Inc, my mission is to not only keep my home and family life running like a well oiled machine, but to do it with panache! Living Large in Suburbia is a heady proposition, not for the faint of heart (or for … Read more.

Nam Nguyen is a recipe developer and writer of the food blog, The Culinary Chronicles. Coming from a large, immigrant family, she grew up surrounded by the sounds and smells of her mother’s cooking. Her mother’s ability to create Vietnamese dishes from limited ingredients epitomized ingenuity and … Read more.

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Sue is a Registered Dietitian with an accomplished career that includes previous positions such as Director of Communications at Dietary Managers Association, Contributing Editor at Foodservice Director magazine and Director of Training & Development at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago. … Read more.

Susan Burke March, is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian and the author of Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally—a fun and informative book intended to liberate serial dieters and make healthy living and weight control both possible and instinctual over the long term. Her latest … Read more.