Diane has been involved in the world of food for more than 20 years. She spent six years in Chicago as a caterer and chef for an executive dining room. Leaving Chicago’s blustery, frigid winters behind, Diane relocated to the Pacific Northwest, settling in Portland, Oregon, where her focus shifted to teaching cooking classes and pursuing a career in food writing.

Diane’s first cookbook, Entertaining People, won an IACP cookbook award. She has been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times food section and has written for Bon Appétit, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light, The Oregonian, and Northwest Palate. Diane developed recipes focusing on the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii as part of the Weight Watcher’s Cookbook, Simply the Best All American. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC World News Now, CBS Early Show, The TV Food Network, Smart Solutions on HGTV, Seasonings on PBS, and Good Day Oregon. Her website is dianemorgancooks.com.