Member of the Writer's Guild since 2016, Toni began cooking at the early age of seven, after her mom became sick with cancer. She has loved cooking ever since and in 2004, she became the head chef at Tropical Breeze Café, a fine dining restaurant located on the property of Island Cottage Inn in Flagler Beach, Florida. During that time she also prepared the meals for all the wedding receptions held at Island Cottage and ultimately wrote a cookbook featuring the Inn's fine cuisine. The Inn was sold in 2019 allowing her time to host and cook for a number of private events. Over the years she has experimented with various ingredient combinations culminating in a plethora of her own creative dishes that focus on health. She is pleased to share her knowledge and expertise with you in this heart healthy cookbook.