Toni Lydecker is a journalist and cookbook author who specializes in Italian regional cooking. Seafood alla Siciliana: Recipes and Stories from a Living Tradition (Lake Isle Press, 2009) explores one of the worlds great seafood traditions; it is for readers with an interest in regional Italian cooking and for the many people who would like to know more about preparing fish and other seafood in delicious ways. Toni is also the author of Serves One: Meals to Savor When Youre on Your Own (Lake Isle Press, 2005). Her articles on food and culinary travel have appeared in many magazines and online publications. She lives in New Yorks Hudson Valley and can be reached at www.tonilydecker.com."
