Bruce Aidells is a food writer and the founder of Aidells Sausage Company. He has written 11 cookbooks, two of which were nominated for James Beard awards and one of which received the IACP Julia Child award for Best Single Subject Cookbook. Aidells is a contributing editor at Bon Appetit and Eating Well, as well as a contributor to Fine Cooking, Food and Wine, Gourmet, Cooking Pleasures, Real Food and Cooking Light.