Tangie Holifield is a soil scientist with three decades of experience that has led her to be an advocate for sustainable practices when gathering food from the land or the sea and bringing it to the table. ​​As a co-author of a guide to urban farming distributed by the USDA, she actively promotes sustainable food choices through the recipe selections on her blog, On the Menu @ Tangie's Kitchen.She is also an educator, author, photographer, entrepreneur and culinary enthusiast. ​When it comes to cooking, she draws inspiration from her grandmother, her mother, and her global travels. As an experienced home cook, her scientific training has lent an air of precision to her cooking style as she experiments with food to create easy-to-follow recipes that are showcased in her books.