Tennessee-based Publishing Group of America publishes Relish magazine. Relish debuted in 2006 as the largest advertising-supported food magazine, with a circulation of 6.8 million via newspapers. This circulation will become 15 million as of January 2009. Publishing Group of America has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, and Franklin, TN. Relish Editor-in-Chief Jill Melton has over 20 years of experience as a food editor, registered dietician, chef, and author. The former Editor in Chief of Cooking Smart, and Food Editorial Director of Cooking Light, Jill has a strong background in nutrition that has been the foundation of her career. She holds a BA in nutrition from Ohio State University and a master's degree in public health nutrition from Case Western Reserve.

She makes her home in Franklin, Tennessee. Candace Floyd is food editor of Relish and American Profile magazines, which are published by Publishing Group of America. She also co-edited the American Profile Hometown Cookbook, Hometown Recipes for the Holidays, and Hometown Get-Togethers. Nancy S. Hughes is a cookbook author and a recipe developer. With a culinary arts degree and more than 25 years of experience, she has been the director of a cooking school and a food consultant for some of the top companies in the nation.