Tina Wasserman is the best-selling author of Entree to Judaism: A Culinary Exploration of the Jewish Diaspora. An award-winning cooking instructor specializing in contemporary Jewish cuisine, Tina holds BS and MA degrees in Food and Education from Syracuse university and New York University. Tina was the food columnist for Reform Judaism magazine for over ten years, and is presently the food editor/writer for ReformJudaism.org. In 1994, Tina was elected to Les Dames d'Escoffier, an international culinary society that honors select women in the food and beverage industry. She serves on the URJ Camp Newman board in California, the national Board of ARZA and the regional AJC executive board. Tina lives in Dallas, TX.