Nancie McDermott is a food writer and cooking teacher specializing in the cuisines of Southeast Asia. Her expertise on the food and culture of Thailand comes from the three years she spent in the Thai kingdom as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Her first cookbook, Real Thai: The Best of Thailand's Regional Cooking, was published in 1992, and was followed by The 5 in 10 Pasta and Noodle Cookbook in 1994; Real Vegetarian Thai in 1996, The Curry Book: Memorable Flavors and Simply Irresistible Recipes in 1997,Quick & Easy Thai in 2004; and Quick & Easy Vietnamese in 2006.

She has contributed recipes and feature stories on food and travel to Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Cook's Illustrated, FoodArts and newspapers around the country including the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Los Angeles Times. She travels around the country teaching cooking classes and is a frequent television guest chef.

Nancie lives in North Carolina with her husband Will and their two wonderful daughters, who just like their mommy and daddy love to travel, cook and eat.

Visit Nancie McDermott on the web at http://www.nanciemcdermott.com/.