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Stephanie Burt

A native North Carolinian, Stephanie grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, on good Southern cooking and lots of books. She received both her BA and MA in English from UNC Charlotte and was a former instructor of English and American Studies there as well. Most recently the Director of Digital Content for The Local Palate, she is now a full-time freelance writer for a variety of publications, a pursuit that continues to feed her daily curiosity about all things food.