Katy Sparks

Katy Sparks grew up in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. She attended the cooking school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, and had her early training in that city at Al Forno before moving to Seattle. She later worked at the celebrated Quilted Giraffe in New York before opening Quilty's in SoHo. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Andrea Strong is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in "The New York Times, New York magazine, "New York Post, "Time Out...See more

Katy Sparks grew up in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. She attended the cooking school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, and had her early training in that city at Al Forno before moving to Seattle. She later worked at the celebrated Quilted Giraffe in New York before opening Quilty's in SoHo. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. Andrea Strong is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in "The New York Times, New York magazine, "New York Post, "Time Out New York, "Real Simple, "Food & Wine, and "Gourmet. She is the author of The Strong Buzz, a weekly blog (www.thestrongbuzz.com) devoted to New York City's restaurant and food scene. She lives in Manhattan. See less