Valerie Aikman-Smith is a chef, food stylist, and cookbook author based in Los Angeles whose work can be seen in many cookbooks, commercials, print, and advertising campaigns. She travels internationally for magazines, including "Bon Appetit", where she has cooked her way through the Greek Islands, Paris, Mexico, Croatia, and Scotland. Her television work includes the Emmy award-winning "Giada at Home" for Giada De Laurentiis and Disney's "The Muppet Kitchen" with Iron Chef Cat Cora.