I am a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi in English and Journalism.  I write a syndicated food column and teach cooking classes in Hattiesburg, Miss.   I am also the author of “Ten Pots: Recipes and Anecdotes Spanning Five Generations.”  

The great-granddaughter of German immigrant bakers and confectioners, I learned cooking at a young age.  My family opened Schlosser’s Bakery in Canton, Vicksburg, and Belzoni during the early part of the 20th century.  I have taken their tradition and applied it to work in restaurants in Mississippi and California.  

My great-grandparents, Michael Schlosser and Anna Koestler Schlosser flank my grandmother, Marguerite Schlosser Hanks and my uncle, Dr. Frank Schlosser

Since then, my career has taken root in writing, cooking, and conducting food science research.  I enjoy working from home in Columbia, Miss.  - taking care of my husband, David Brasseal and daughter, Anna Brasseal.