Christina Choi - author

Christina Choi is a co-founder of Foraged and Found Edibles, a company which brings wild mushrooms, greens and berries from northwest fields and forests to the kitchens of chefs and farmers marketers alike in the Seattle area. She grew up in a family obsessed by food. While her Swiss mother tested and developed recipes from home, her Chinese father was always stewing something mysterious on the stove. She went on to study culinary arts and work at such places as The Herbfarm and Bandoleone. She continues to contemplate flavors, create dishes, and cater events that support her ideals of seasonal real food.

Emily Counts - illustration

Emily Counts is an artist living in Portland, Oregon. She graduated from the California College of the Arts in 1999 with a BFA in painting. Working also in multi-media sculpture and installation, she has exhibited with galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland, and Tokyo. Recently she has begun creating one of a kind jewelry pieces using unlikely materials such as porcelain and wood.

Emily and Christina have been friends since age five.

Phyllis Counts - graphic design and production

Phyllis Counts has lived in Seattle since her college days. In an addition to being a great Mom (Emily’s), and a 30 year veteran of the graphic design industry, she is also an avid long distance bicyclist.

Lisa Gordanier - editor

Lisa Gordanier is a long time chef in the Seattle area who is just establishing herself as a food editor with a helpful backround in cooking. She also moonlights as a saxophone player for local jazz groups. She presently works at Crow and Betty restaurants creating delicious desserts.