Biography:Alison Boteler is an author of ten lifestyle books on cooking and crafts. She's a newspaper columnist and magazine contributor whose credits include Family Fun magazine the Connecticut Post and Fairfield County Weekly  .   Her career began at an early age on television with cooking spots on WNEW's Wonderama and Midday Live in New York. While in college, she hosted her own radio show "Alison's Restaurant" on WCWP FM with Julia Child as one of her first guests!  Today, Alison brings her cooking experience to the web along with her casual style for easy entertaining.