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Nancy S. Hughes is a nationally recognized author and authoritative food consultant. She has written 16 nationally published cookbooks as well as developed recipes for 56 additional cookbooks with over 6,000 published recipes to her credit.

Nancy’s culinary arts degree and over 25 years of experience have taken her from being director of a cooking school to recipe developer, author, consultant, lecturer, and national spokesperson for some of thetop tier companies.

Her company, N.S. Hughes, Inc., serves culinary clients throughout the United States and Canada. Nancy has been privileged to work with major food companies, health-focused organizations, food councils andlifestyle magazines, including: Betty Crocker, Del Monte Foods Inc., J. M. Smucker’s, Pompeian, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Canola Council, USA Rice Federation, National Pork Board, Cooking Light, Weight Watchers, Better Homes and Gardens, Diabetic Cooking and Clean Eating magazines.

Nancy has extensive experience in culinary media work including satellite and radio media tours, video presentations, food and prop styling, food photography and recipe development. Her recipe development ranges from traditional to healthy lifestyle recipes including specific-need recipes, such as heart healthy, diabetic, and gluten-free.

N. S. Hughes, Inc www.nancyshughes.com Office: 251-626-0252Daphne, AL 36526 info@nancyshughes.com

Nancy S. Hughes Cookbook Author | Food Consultant | Spokesperson

Recipe Developer | Culinary Media Specialist

Daphne, Alabama 36526

Office: 251-626-0252

Email: info@nancyshughes.com

Web: www.nancyshughes.com

Objective: Specialist seeking challenging opportunity in culinary concept work,

recipe development, and spokesperson involvement for a corporate

team.

Experience 2009-Present

Pompeian, Inc.: Recipe Developer, 2014

Del Monte Foods, Inc.: Recipe Developer, Food Consultant/Advisor,

Food Photography including Food/Prop Styling, Nutritional Analysis.

2012 to present. Featured Chef at American Dietetic Association

National Conference, 2012.

Jungbunzlauer: Recipe Developer, Product Development 2014

Canola Council: Spokesperson, Featured Chef at IACP National

Conference 2013; Recipe Developer. 2013

Canola Council in Conjunction with University of Alberta:

Cookbook Recipe Developer, Consultant. 2013

Red Raspberry Commission: Recipe Developer, Food and Prop

Stylist, Photography, Consultant, Spokesperson. 2011, 2012, 2013,

2014

DeCecco: Consultant, Recipe Testing, Revisions, and Nutritional

Analysis. 2013

American Diabetes Association: Food Photography and Videos,

Keynote Speaker, Diabetes 4 Life Event, Pensacola Civic Center,

Author:

2 Cookbooks, 2014, titles to be announced.

The Diabetes Fast-Fix Slow-Cooker Cookbook, February, 2014.

Gluten Free Recipes for People with Diabetes, Co-Author 2013.

15-Minute Diabetic Meals Cookbook, 2010.

American Heart Association: Recipe Developer,

1 Cookbook, 2014, title to be announced

Go Red For Women, Clarkston Potter, 2013

Eat Less Salt, Clarkston Potter, 2013.

Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook. Clarkston Potter, 2012.

Quick and Easy Cookbook. Clarkston Potter, 2010.

Meals In Minutes Cookbook. 2nd

Edition. Clarkston Potter, 2010.

No -Fad Diet Cookbook. 2nd

Edition. Clarkston Potter, 2009.

Healthy Family Meals Cookbook. 2009.

J. M. Smucker Company: Recipe Developer for Web and Pinterest,

Database Work. 2012, 2013.

Maille: Recipe Development, 2013.

Cooking Club Magazine: Recipe Developer, 2011, 2012, 2013.

Clean Eating Magazine: Recipe Developer. 2011, 2012.

USA Rice Federation: Recipe Developer, Food Consultant/Advisor.

2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.

Cooking Light: Recipe Developer, Cooking Light’s The Gluten-Free

Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2010-2011. Lead Recipe Developer,

Cooking Light’s Fresh Food Fast Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2009.

Canola Council in conjunction with American Diabetes

Association: Spokesperson, Sole Recipe Developer, Video

Presentations, and National Satellite and Radio Media Tours and

Author for The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen Cookbook, 2009-2010.

Canola Growers Association National Conference: Speaker, 2010.

Kao Health and Nutrition: Web Recipe Developer, Menu Planner,

Food and Prop Stylist, and Food Photography. 2009, 2010.

Smart Balance: Featured Chef, National Conference for the American

Dietetic Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2009.

Idaho Potato Commission: Recipe Developer. 2011, 2012.

Pompeian, Incorporated: Consultant, Recipe Developer. 2011, 2012.

Publications International, Ltd: Recipe Developer, Diabetic

Cooking Magazine. Every bimonthly issue 2008-present.

Better Homes & Gardens: Recipe Developer, Diabetic Living

Magazine. 2011, 2012, 2013.

Weight Watcher’s: Lead Recipe Developer, Weight Watcher’s

Annual Recipes for Success 2010 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2009.

2004-2008

Smart Balance: Consultant, Recipe Developer, Spokesperson.

American Diabetes Association: Author, The Four Ingredient

Diabetes Cookbook. 2007.

Weight Watcher’s: Recipe Developer,

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2009 Cookbook.

Oxmoor House, 2008.

Weight Watcher’s 5 Ingredients, Fifteen Minute Meals Cookbook.

Oxmoor House, 2008.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2008 Cookbook.

Oxmoor House, 2007.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2006 Cookbook.

2005.

Weight Watcher’s: Lead Recipe Developer, Weight Watcher’s

Annual Recipes for Success 2005 Cookbook. 2004.

American Heart Association: Recipe Developer,

The New American Heart Association Cookbook. 8th

Edition.

Clarkston Potter; 2008.

Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook. 4th

Edition. Clarkson Potter,

2008.

Low-Salt Cookbook. 3rd

Edition. Clarkson Potter, 2006.

No-Fad Diet Cookbook. 2005.

The New American Heart Association Cookbook. 7 th

Ed. 2005.

American Diabetes Association with American Heart Association:

Recipe Developer, Diabetes & Heart Healthy Meals for Two

Cookbook. 2008. Lead Recipe Developer, Diabetes & Heart Healthy

Cookbook. 2004.

Publishing Group of America Inc: Contributing Editor, Recipe

Tester, Consultant, and Contest work,

American Profile Hometown Get-Togethers Cookbook. 2008.

American Profile Hometown Recipes for the Holidays Cookbook.

2007.

IACP Test Kitchen Committee Panel: Speaker, 2004 IACP

Conference.

Publications International, Ltd: Lead Recipe Tester, all food

divisions. Writer, Recipe Developer, Contributing Editor, Easy Home

Cooking magazine bimonthly column 2005-2007.

Recipe Developer, Best Recipes Magazine.

Diabetic Cooking Magazine and Best Recipes Magazine. 2006.

Reiman’s Taste of Home Diabetic 2006 Annual Cookbook. 2006.

Reiman’s Taste of Home Diabetic 2005 Annual Cookbook. 2005.

Easy Home Cooking Magazine. 2005.

Reiman’s Taste of Home Diabetic 2004.

Annual Cookbook. 2004.

Nestle USA: Recipe Developer.

Canola Council: Recipe Developer.

American Heart Association in conjunction with Publications

International: Lead Recipe Developer,

Go Red for Women. 4th

Edition. 2008.

Go Red for Women. 3rd

Edition. 2007.

Go Red for Women. 2nd

Edition. 2005.

Go Red for Women. 1st Edition. 2004.

USA Rice Federation: Food Consultant, including website and

national contest judge, recipe development, nutritional analysis, and

research.

Relish Magazine: Recipe Developer, 2006.

Cooking Club Magazine: Recipe Developer, 2006-2007.

Cooking Light Magazine: Recipe Developer, Superfast column 2007,

2006, 2005, 2004

Better Homes and Gardens: Recipe Developer, Better Homes

Gardens Cook Once, Eat Twice Cookbook. Meredith Books, 2006.

Recipe Developer, Better Homes and Gardens, Diabetic Living

Magazine. 2006.

Atkins: Recipe Developer, Atkins Cookbook. 2006.

American Heart Association in conjunction with Publications

International Ltd.: Lead Recipe Developer, Healthy Recipes Kids

Love. 2005.

ConAgra Foods: Database Update Specialist, including editing,

research, rewriting, nutritional analysis, and consultation.

International Association of Culinary Professionals: Speaker, 2004

National Conference.

McCormick’s: Lead Recipe Developer, “A Taste for Health” 2004.

1990-2003:

Weight Watcher’s: Lead Recipe Developer, 4 cookbooks.

The Southeast United Dairy Industry Association: Spokesperson.

American Heart Association: Recipe Developer, 5 cookbooks.

American Diabetes Association: Author, 2 cookbooks, Food Stylist.

Cooking Light, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury: Lead Recipe Developer.

Publication’s International Ltd., McCormick, Cooking Club of

America, Better Homes and Gardens, McCormick, the National

Pasta Association, Lawry’s, Reynolds, Cooking Pleasures, Diabetic

Cooking, Heart Healthy, Easy Home Cooking, Weight Watcher’s

and Cooking Light Magazine: Recipe Developer.

Land O’ Lakes: Book Leader/Editor.

The Village Peddler Cooking School: Director, Concept Developer,

and Instructor, Fairhope, Alabama.

Pillsbury: Recipe Developer.

Education

Media Training Certification, The Lisa Ekus Group, 2007

Culinary Arts Degree, summa cum laude, Faulkner State College, 2001

Interior Design Degree, Atlanta School-Interior Design, 1971

Awards

National Canadian Agri-Marketing Award, Special Publication category for Heart

Smart Diabetes Kitchen Cookbook. 2010

Woman of the Year, National Association of Professional Women, 2010

National Health Information Awards-Silver for Quick & Easy Low Carb Cooking.

2004

Summa cum laude award in Culinary Arts, 2001

USA Today All-Alabama Academic Team Award, 2000

Alabama Hospitality & Tourism Industry Scholarship American Culinary

Federation Scholarship for 2 years, 2000

Bronze Medal for Culinary Achievement, 2000

President’s List, Faulkner State College, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

Dean’s List, University of South Alabama, 1975

Memberships:

International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP); American

Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE).

Cookbooks by Nancy S. Hughes

The Diabetes Fast-Fix Slow-Cooker Cookbook, American Diabetes Association, 2014

Gluten-Free Recipes, American Diabetes Association, 2013

15-Minute Diabetic Meals Cookbook. American Diabetes Association, 2010.

Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen Cookbook. Canola Info and American Diabetes

Association, 2010.

1500 Calorie-A-Day Menu Cookbook. McGraw Hill Publishers, 2008.

4-Ingredient Diabetes Cookbook. American Diabetes Association, 2007.

Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cooking. American Diabetes Association, 2003.

Last Minute Meals for People with Diabetes. American Diabetes Association, 2002.

The New Chili Cuisine Cookbook. Contemporary Books, 1996.

The Health-Smart/Dollar-Wise Cookbook. Berkley Publishers, 1995.

The Low-Fat 150-Calorie Dessert Cookbook. Berkley Publishers, 1994.

The 1200-Calorie-A-Day Menu Cookbook. Contemporary Books, 1994.

The 300-Calorie One-Dish Meal Cookbook. Contemporary Books, 1991.

The Four-Course 400-Calorie Meal Cookbook. Contemporary Books, 1991.

Cookbooks with Recipes Developed by Nancy S. Hughes

American Heart Association’s Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2012

American Heart Association’s Quick and Easy Cookbook, 2nd

Edition, Clarkson Potter;

2012.

Cooking Light’s The Gluten-Free Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2011.

American Heart Association’s Quick and Easy Cookbook Meals. Clarkson Potter; 2010.

American Heart Association’s Low-Salt Cookbook, 4th

Edition. Clarkson Potter, 2010

American Heart Association’s Meals in Minutes Cookbook. 2nd

Edition, Clarkston Potter,

2010.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2010 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2009.

Cooking Light’s Fresh Food Fast Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2009.

American Heart Association’s No-Fad Diet Cookbook. 2nd

Edition, Clarkston Potter,

2009.

American Heart Association’s Healthy Family Meals Cookbook. Clarkston Potter, 2009.

The New American Heart Association Cookbook. 8th

Edition, Clarkston Potter; 2008.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2009 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2008.

Weight Watcher’s 5 Ingredients Fifteen Minute Meals Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2008.

American Heart Association’s Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook. 4th

Edition,

Clarkston Potter; 2008.

Diabetes & Heart Healthy Meals for Two Cookbook. American Diabetes Association and

American Heart Association, 2008.

Go Red For Women. 4th

Edition, American Heart Association in conjunction with

Publications International, Ltd., 2008.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2008 Cookbook. Oxmoor House. 2007.

Go Red For Women. 3rd

Edition, American Heart Association in conjunction with

Publications International Ltd, 2007.

Better Homes and Gardens Cook Once, Eat Twice Cookbook. Meredith Books, 2006.

Atkins Cookbook; 2006.

Reiman’s Taste of Home Diabetic 2006 Annual Cookbook. Publications International,

Ltd., 2006.

American Heart Association’s Low-Salt Cookbook. 3rd

Edition, Clarkson Potter, 2006.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2006 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2005.

Healthy Recipes Kids Love. American Heart Association in conjunction with Publications

International Ltd., 2005.

American Heart Association’s No-Fad Diet Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2005.

Reiman’s Taste of Home Diabetic 2005 Annual Cookbook. Publications International

Ltd., 2004.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2005 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2004.

Go Red for Women, 2nd

Edition, American Heart Association in conjunction with

Publications International Ltd., 2005.

The New American Heart Association Cookbook. 7th Edition, Clarkson Potter, 2004.

Diabetes & Heart Healthy Cookbook. American Diabetes Association and American

Heart Association, 2004.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2004 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2003.

Go Red for Women. 1st Edition, American Heart Association in conjunction with

Publications International, Ltd, 2004.

American Heart Association’s One-Dish Meals Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2003.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2003 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2002.

Cooking Light Superfast Suppers Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2003.

Weight Watcher’s Shortcut Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2003.

American Heart Association’s Low-Calorie Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2003.

Taste America! The Regional Entertaining Cookbook. Cooking Club of America, 2003.

Slow Cooking Cookbook. Publications International, Ltd, 2002.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipes for Success 2002 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2001.

American Heart Association’s Low Salt Cookbook. 2nd

Edition, Clarkson Potter, 2001.

Cooking Light’s Light and Easy Menus Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2001.

Weight Watcher’s Miracle Foods. Oxmoor House, 2001.

The American Heart Association’s Low-fat and Luscious Desserts Cookbook. Clarkson

Potter, 2000.

The American Heart Association’s Meals in Minutes Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2000.

Betty Crocker’s Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Cooking Today Cookbook. IDG Books

Worldwide, Inc., 2000.

Weight Watcher’s Annual Recipe for Success 2001 Cookbook. Oxmoor House, 2000.

Better Homes and Garden’s Fresh and Simple, Quick Simmering Soups Cookbook. 2000.

Diabetic Desserts. Publications International Ltd., 1999.

The American Heart Association’s 25th

Anniversary Cookbook, Sixth Edition, Random

House, 1998.

Healthy Vegetarian Cookbook. Land O’ Lakes, 1998.

365 Favorite Brand Name Stir-fry Cookbook. Publications International Ltd., 1997.

Fresh & Fast Pasta Cookbook. Land O’ Lakes, 1997.