Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Smith CollegeLocation:Center Harbor, New HampshireExpertise:Cookbooks, culinary education, recipe developmentBarbara Lauterbach was a food writer whose work appeared in Cooking Light and the Boston Globe in addition to her column “Lakes Region Foodie” in the Laconia Daily Sun. She authored The Splendid Spoonful: From Custard to Crème Brûlée and three salad recipe collections: Pasta Salad, Potato Salad and Chicken Salad. Barbara studied cooking in London, Paris and Italy, and founded a successful cooking school in a Cincinnati department store before purchasing a bed-and-breakfast, which she ran for 20 years. She was also a spokesperson and instructor for King Arthur Flour in Vermont. In the 1990s, Barbara once realized she was on a flight with Julia Child’s sister, offered to share a taxi and ended up spending the afternoon drinking reverse martinis with Julia. Barbara died in July 2022.B.A. in Art History, Smith CollegeEatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

Title:Contributing WriterEducation:Smith CollegeLocation:Center Harbor, New HampshireExpertise:Cookbooks, culinary education, recipe development

Title:Contributing Writer

Education:Smith College

Location:Center Harbor, New Hampshire

Expertise:Cookbooks, culinary education, recipe development

Barbara Lauterbach was a food writer whose work appeared in Cooking Light and the Boston Globe in addition to her column “Lakes Region Foodie” in the Laconia Daily Sun. She authored The Splendid Spoonful: From Custard to Crème Brûlée and three salad recipe collections: Pasta Salad, Potato Salad and Chicken Salad. Barbara studied cooking in London, Paris and Italy, and founded a successful cooking school in a Cincinnati department store before purchasing a bed-and-breakfast, which she ran for 20 years. She was also a spokesperson and instructor for King Arthur Flour in Vermont. In the 1990s, Barbara once realized she was on a flight with Julia Child’s sister, offered to share a taxi and ended up spending the afternoon drinking reverse martinis with Julia. Barbara died in July 2022.

B.A. in Art History, Smith College

EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.