Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson is a food, wine, and travel writer and is publisher of Edible Piedmont . He is author of ten cookbooks, including Barbecue Nation: 350 Hot-off-the-Grill, Tried-and-True Recipes from America's Backyard and The Big Book of Fish and Shellfish: More than 250 Terrific Recipes . He is the Weekend Gourmet columnist for the Raleigh News and Observer .

Fred Thompson is a food, wine, and travel writer and is publisher of Edible Piedmont . He is author of ten cookbooks, including Barbecue Nation: 350 Hot-off-the-Grill, Tried-and-True Recipes from America's Backyard and The Big Book of Fish and Shellfish: More than 250 Terrific Recipes . He is the Weekend Gourmet columnist for the Raleigh News and Observer . See less