As a writer\, Shauna&rsquo\;s work is best defined by her baking-centric cookbooks. Her fourth\, Midwest Made: Big\, Bold Baking from the Heartland\, was named a Best Baking Cookbooks of 201 9 by The New York Times. She has also contributed food stories and recipes for The Wall Street Journal\, Food52\, Bon Appetit\, The Kitchn\, Real Si mple\, Midwest Living\, Food and Wine\, O Magazine\, and many more. Though her career began in broadcast journalism\, and she now talks about pie in stead of Hollywood\, she uses the same skill set for her regular televisio n appearances on TODAY Show and Food Network. After 12 years of California living\, Shauna and her family returned to Chicago\, where she now bakes\ , writes and is always on the hunt for great old-school Midwestern bakerie s.
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