Author: Eating Well: A Guide to Foods of the Pacific Northwest, 1984; The Eating Well Cookbook, 1984; Shellfish Cookery: Absolutely Delicious Recipes from the West Coast, 1985; Pacific Northwest Wine Country, 2001; Washington: A Compass Guide, 2002, 2008; Fodor's Pacific Northwest, 2002, Fodor's Seattle, 2000, California Wine Country, 2004, Oregon Wine Country, 2004, 2008; Washington Wine Country, 2004; Wine Country: California's Napa and Sonoma Valleys, 1996, Pacific Northwest, 1997, Coastal California, 1998, (Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition Gold medal 1999), 3d edition, 2005.

Contributor: Articles to professional journals, introductions and chapters to books.

Recipient: Silver medal, White award for city and regional magazines. William Allen White School of Journalism, U. Kansas, Lowell Thomas award Gold medal for best guide book, 1999.

BA, Calif. State U., Fullerton, 1968; postgrad., U. Calif., Davis, 1972. Writer/author, Seattle, 1984–; food columnist Washington, Seattle, 1985-88, Seattle Times, 1985-88; food editor Washington-The Evergreen State Magazine, Seattle, 1989-94, Pacific Northwest, 1989-94, Seattle Home and Garden, 1989-91.