In addition to being author of Nourished: A Memoir of Food, Faith and Enduring Love, with Recipes (Convergent / Penguin Random House, October 2017), and founder and CEO of Nourish Evolution, Lia has been a widely-published writer and recipe developer for over 20 years for national food magazines, including Cooking Light, Better Homes & Gardens, Eating Well and Prevention. She also teaches and speaks at venues such as Rancho La Puerta Resort and Spa, and various churches and corporations, and appears frequently on television, including ABC-TV in San Francisco and LiveWell Network. In 2012, the International Association of Culinary Professionals named Lia Entrepreneur of the Year for her work with Nourish Evolution. Lia's online programs Cook the Seasons, Home Cooking School, and Real Food Reset further her mission of inspiring and equipping people to live richer, more delicious lives through real food. Lia has been a consultant on branding, messaging, and marketing for over 25 years for companies such as British Airways, Earthbound Farm, Bonterra Organic Vineyards, and Spectrum Organic Products. She also coaches individuals and small businesses on creating and launching their own companies. Lia has an MBA from the University of Florida, a BA in Communications with a minor in French from Tulane University, and has studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and the Culinary Institute of America Greystone in Napa Valley. She has also served on the board of Slow Food Sonoma County and as the Chair of the Food Writers, Editors and Publishers section of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. She lived in New York, New Orleans, Paris, Greece, Costa Rica and San Francisco before putting down roots in Sonoma County, CA with her husband, Christopher, and daughter, Noemi.