Charmian Christie is the creator of The Messy Baker (www.themessybaker.com), a blog that specializes in approachable, inspiring cooking from scratch. She is also a culinary instructor and author of The Messy Baker: More than 75 Delicious Recipes from a Real Kitchen. She’s been featured on Oprah.com and in the Boston Globe, Canadian Living and the Toronto Star. Charmian lives in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two cats and enough cookbooks to buckle the floorboards.