Rose Levy Beranbaum is an internationally known food and baking expert whose books have been translated into Mandarin Chinese, Czech, Russian, and Spanish. She has been called the βdiva of desserts,β βthe most meticulous cook who ever lived,β and a βlegendary baker.β She has published thirteen books, many of them award winners, including The Cake Bible (IACPβs Cookbook of the Year and an IACP Cookbook Hall of Fame book), Roseβs Heavenly Cakes (IACPβs Cookbook of the Year), and Roseβs Christmas Cookies (winner of the James Beard Award). Rose has mentored many aspiring bakers, has written for all the major food magazines, and had a long-running PBS Show called Baking Magic with Rose. She is also a designer of equipment for baking and cooking. Her popular blog, Real Baking with Rose, has created an international community of bakers. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, Woody Wolston.