American architect and educator, act. in Paris in 1990's.
Personal chef and Food Network TV hostess.
As a child, her family moved frequently from Jacksonville, Florida to St. Augustine, Houston and New Orleans but eventually settled in Memphis, Tennessee. Attended the University of Memphis and graduated in 1999 with a degree in communications.
In 2004, she moved to New York City and attended the French Culinary Institute, graduating in November 2005.
Aside from cooking, she enjoys a variety of unique sports including skydiving, boxing and slalom waterskiing.
Favorite sugary sweet: vanilla creme meringue cake.
On April 4, 2010, she debuted as the new hostess of "Food Network Challenge" , replacing Keegan Gerhard , who hosted from 2005-2010.
Has a brother.
Lives in New York City with her husband, Bailey, and her dog, Newman.
