Elizabeth Schneider is the author of Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference (IACP Book of the Year), Ready When You Are: Made-Ahead Meals for Entertaining , and coauthor of Better Than Store-Bought and Dining in Grand Style . Her magazine series "Produce Pro" (in Food Arts ) and "Vegetable Wise" (in Eating Well ) received James Beard awards. Hundreds of her articles have appeared in the New York Times , Gourmet , Food & Wine , and many other publications.