Kate was raised between Enfield, Connecticut and Jackman, Maine. Working and running restaurants, catering events and private parties, she put herself through college. A self-trained chef, Kate hostesses annual Solstice Parties, with 2009 marking her 21st year of creating culinary adventures for friends and family on the longest night of the year. She holds an ABA from the University of Southern Maine and a BA in Communications and Marketing from Northeastern University. She has worked as a project consultant for several companies over the course of the last twenty years.
 

 

Between writing cookbooks, Kate teaches wild game cooking classes, demonstrates cooking Maine inspired dishes from Milwaukee to Portland, Maine. She has appeared on Portland, Maine WCSH 207 "In the Kitchen" with Rob Caldwell, the Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern," and Boston’s “how2heroes.com”, which is a video site specializing in cooking and food-related instructional videos. She also is a food columnist for Dancing Spoon online food magazine (www.dancing spoon.com).
 

 

Kate lives with her husband, Don, in the village of Pretty Marsh on Mount Desert Island. She also participates in Maine events benefitting and supporting local farmers, fair trade and food and wine. Kate still manages time for hiking, dancing, friends and family, travel and a good book.
 

 

In addition to Black Fly Stew: Wild Maine Recipes and Black Fly Stew: Simple Gourmet Lamb with Side Dishes and Wine Pairings, Kate has also written two specialty cookbooks for private companies. Her next cookbook, in the Black Fly Stew series, will carry an international flair into your kitchen.