Lorin Gaudin has passion for all things food and drink. With a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Loyola University of New Orleans, and a culinary diploma from The Ritz-Escoffier in Paris, she parlayed her education to become a Food Editor/Reporter for national, regional, and local publications as well as local television and radio stations. Lorin is a contributing editor/writer for the New York Post, Where New Orleans, GoNola.com, and Where Y'at magazine. She is the creator-founder of FiveOhFork, specializing in culinary social media/web content. Lorin can be found on IMDb.com and her alter-ego “New Orleans Food Goddess” can be followed on Twitter and “liked” on Facebook where she posts delicious raves and the occasional rant...

"Few people understand the 'then' and the 'now' of New Orleans cooking better than Lorin Gaudin. New Orleans cooking is exploding post-Katrina. With all its innovation and community-mindedness, Lorin captures the 'now.' The 'right now.'" —Ti Adelaide Martin, author of Commander's Kitchen, coauthor of In the Land of Cocktails: Recipes and Adventures from the Cocktail Chicks, and co-owner of Commander's Palace and Cafe Adelaide "What a delicious love letter to New Orleans' chefs and restaurants!" —Kit Wohl, author