Beatrice Ojakangas is a cookbook writer, recipe and food product developer in Duluth, Minnesota. She began her food writing career as a food editor for Sunset Magazine. In 2005, she was inducted into the James Beard Cookbook hall of fame, and in 2007, received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the University of Minnesota. She starred in a five-part series on holiday baking for the TV Food Network called The Baker’s Dozen. She was a featured guest on Julia Child’s series Baking with Julia. She also appeared on Martha Stewart Living Television. She has written numerous articles for many of the nation’s leading magazines including Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Woman’s day, Family Circle, Cooking Light and others. Petite Sweets is her 27th cookbook.