1.   A former English teacher, Barnes free-lanced for many years and served as food editor for the now-defunct Dayton Magazine.

2.   Ah, if only I could keep those expanding hips a secret, too, then I would be the perfect food editor.

3.   Byrn, who worked as the food editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Tennessean, said anyone can add ingredients to a plain cake mix.

4.   Chili is practically the state dish, said Kitty Crider, food editor at the Austin American-Statesman.

5.   Dale Curry, food editor of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, says local parties will be featuring time-honored offerings.

6.   Crispy is an easy word to hate, especially for food editors, who see it on their plates week after week.

7.   Does the food editor come to your home and fix you a fancy meal?

8.   Enter the Los Angeles Times, where Reichl served first as restaurant editor and later added food editor to her title.

9.   Food editor Jan Norris whipped up appetizers, entrees and desserts for each of these autumn faves.

10.   Food editor Susan Puckett became addicted to bruschetta, the Tuscan appetizer based on toasted, olive oil-seasoned bread, in Italy this summer.