Tiffany La Forge is a professional chef, food blogger, writer, and certified chakra energy healer. Her love for cooking has been a constant in her life. She is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and, over the past decade, in addition to working as a chef, has built her popular blog Parsnips and Pastries (parsnipsandpastries.com), where she shares seasonal, balanced, and approachable recipes. She has a passion for using food and nutrition to boost overall wellness, improve mental health, and support the mind-body connection. For the past several years, she has been a regular columnist for publications such as Healthline, Greatist, and Sleep.com, where her pieces focus on holistic well-being and using a variety of holistic means to manage health. Tiffany lives in Maui, Hawaii, where she advocates for mental health and women’s empowerment. Find her on Instagram @parsnipsandpastries.