Lisa Howard is a cookbook author (Healthier Gluten-Free and The Big Book of Healthy Cooking Oils), cooking instructor, and culinary speaker whose passion is helping people understand the health aspects of food while also embracing the creative, fun side of being in the kitchen. During her talks and classes, she emphasizes the importance of quality over quantity: the numbers don't count nearly as much as WHAT you're eating. Lisa takes a whole-grain, whole-foods approach to enjoying food to the fullest. Her recipes online and in her cookbook are also 100% whole-grain and gluten-free and do not use any refined sugars. In essence, she's all about flavorful, unprocessed ingredients! Her blog, www.theculturedcook.com combines her passion for healthy food, writing, and exploring other cultures.