Music Lover
Freelance Writer
Food Industry Professional
GFSI Food Safety Auditor
Spices. Elvis. Patsy Cline. Mix in a little dairy and add a tomato. That’s my career recipe.
PATSY CLINE: IN HER OWN WORDS
November 1, 2023 the hardback and e-book will be available. The paperback arrives on December 1. 
As a contributing editor, I have written more than a hundred articles for Food Product Design magazine. Natural Products Insider and Food & Beverage Insider regularly publish my work. Clients have included Cargill, Steviva Brands/Icon Foods Innova and Olive Oil Times. I’ve contributed to scientific newsletters for Covance Laboratories. I’m always interested in talking about other assignments.
If I haven’t personally worked on a food product, I’ve written about it.
In an R&D lab I’ve created seasonings for companies like Keebler and Frito Lay. For a time I specialized in MSNF formulations for a dairy company. I was working with whey proteins before many people thought they were cool.
I’m HACCP trained, PCQI certified, and I sat behind the desk during many a third-party audit. I was in the trenches when a salmonella outbreak nearly devastated the tomato industry, only to find out that jalapeno and serrano peppers were the source. Today, I also sit on the auditor’s side of the desk while I conduct Primus GFS audits.
My degree is in biology with an emphasis on chemistry and microbiology. I had a journalism scholarship.
I’ve co-written two books on Elvis: MEMPHIS ELVIS- STYLE (updated 2023) and THE BEST OF ELVIS. My friends love to tell people I once owned Elvis Presley’s 1956 house on Audubon Drive (now part of Rhodes College).
I love to write – more often about food science and sometimes about music – but also about people and the things that bring spice to life.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss opportunities.