As the creator of The Wooden Spoon, Allison sought to build a cooking school where chef instructors step out of the restaurant kitchens and off the television screen and come into your kitchen, put the knife in your hand, and help you become a more confident cook.

As a co-host of Lifetime’s Cook Yourself Thin, Allison helps women learn cooking skills that help them lose weight and keep it off. While co-hosting TLC's Home Made Simple, Allison traveled the U.S. showing families how to create simple, tasty meals.

Allison’s food writing and recipes have been featured in national magazines and newspapers including Glamour, Real Simple, and Cooking Light. An honors graduate of The Institute of Culinary Education, Allison honed her kitchen skills while working for Martha Stewart and Food Network as a food stylist, recipe developer and TV Chef.

Glamour April 2009	Real Simple	Glamour July 2008	Everyday Food
Cooking Light Quick Summer Suppers Canning How Convenient	Martha Stewart Living Dessert Party	Martha Stewart Kids Happy Birthday	Atkins for Life Low-Carb Cookbook Senior Food Editor
The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook Recipe Developer	5 Essentials for a Winning Life Recipe Developer	Glorious French Food Copy editor, Recipe Tester	Shakespeare's Kitchen Recipe Tester
Freelance Writer	Freelance Writer