cooking at home

Chuck Williams is an American icon. A lifelong passion for good food led him to open the first Williams-Sonoma store in the California wine country town of Sonoma in 1956. Since then, he has devoted much of his time to encouraging people to explore the world of cooking. Over the years he has steadily sought out new techniques, equipment, and ingredients to feature in his stores, catalog, and cookbooks, with the mission of spreading the pleasures of cooking at home. Now more than 250 Williams-Sonoma stores are open across the United States, and Chuck is widely recognized as a pioneer who revolutionized cooking in America. 

Kristine Kidd was the food editor of Bon Appétit magazine for over twenty years, and she was responsible for filling its pages with delicious, modern recipes and keeping her devoted readership up to date with evolving food trends. Based in Los Angeles, she has written many cookbooks, including Williams-Sonoma Weeknight Fresh & Fast, and is regularly sought out by local and national media as an expert on home cooking. Her food writing can be found at http://kristinekidd.com.