Jane Grigson (1928-90) was brought up in the northeast of England, where there is a strong tradition of good eating. In 1968 she began writing cookery articles for the Observer Colour Magazine; the Bison Books edition of "Good Things" is a collection from this highly successful series. "Jane Grigson's Fruit Book" is also available in a Bison Books edition. Amy Sherman studied the culinary arts in Italy and is a San Francisco-based food reviewer and an avid cooking blogger at http: //cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/.