Cathy Thomas is the award-winning food columnist at the Orange County Register. She teaches cooking and conducts culinary tours to Europe and Asia. She has authored two other cookbooks with Melissa's. Cheryl Forberg, RD, is a James Beard Award-winning chef, a New York Times-bestselling author and the former nutritionist for NBC's The Biggest Loser. Established in 1984, Melissa's/World Variety Produce, Inc. is currently the largest distributor of specialty produce in the United States. With more than 1000 items available at any given time, Melissa's imports and distributes exotic fresh fruits and vegetables from around the globe