Anne Marie finished culinary school in 1996 and has been working in all dimensions of the culinary industry since. Having been a member of the Washington State Chefs Association has allowed her to be blessed with the opportunity to work alongside the best of the best-including 2 James Beard award-winning chefs. Loving most foods and having been a caterer as well as a mother most of her career, Anne Marie finds it hard to define her food style. "It's all about what the customer wants," she has been heard to say many times. She has catered from 2 to 500 guests and worked from fast food to fine dining. Anne Marie's passion lies in creating a completely unique and customizable experience to fit each customer's food desires. She also finds passion in teaching culinary skills. Anne Marie believes that to know cooking is to love cooking. Food is the common thing in everyone's life. It's something we need every day Why not make it wonderful?

Filling, comforting and endlessly adaptable, soups and side dishes can be the ideal solution to any mealtime dilemma. Whether you're looking for light summery lunches, wholesome dishes for the winter months or quick and easy weeknight dinners, 101 Soups and Sides can provide the inspiration you need. With ideas ranging from chilled seasonal soups and fresh salads for those long summer lunchtimes to hearty winter broths and hot sides to warm up a cold night, you'll find recipes here to use all year round. Each recipe is accompanied by a detailed nutritional breakdown and is triple-tested by the experts at Good Food, the UK's best-selling cookery magazine, so you can cook with complete confidence. With colour photographs throughout, this compact cookbook lets you create stylish and satisfying dishes with ease.