Catherine Smart

Catherine Smart is a New Hampshire native who found her love of food early, with a family that tapped maple trees, cooked, gardened and canned their own food. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2007, she completed a culinary certificate program and MLA in gastronomy at Boston University. While working toward her degree, she started a personal chef business and became a regular contributor to The Boston Globe food section. She has spent the last decade as a freelance writer, food stylist and culinary teacher.