ELAINE ELLIOT is a food enthusiast who has spent many weekends seeking out new and exciting restaurants, recipes and flavours. She is the author of more than twenty cookbooks on subjects ranging from maple syrup to fishcakes. With her sister Virginia Lee, Elaine is the author of the bestselling Maritime Flavours: Guidebook and Cookbook . She lives in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. VIRGINIA LEE is the author of Pacific Flavours: Guidebook and Cookbook and with her sister, Elaine Elliot, is the co-author of Maritime Flavours: Guidebook and Cookbook as well as several other cookbooks that specialize in Canadian and coastal Maritime cuisine. She is a native Nova Scotian and divides her time between Lower Canard, Nova Scotia and North Palm Beach, Florida.