Dede Wilson

Self-taught Chef, Baking Expert, Caterer, Recipe Developer, Bakery Owner, Media Spokesperson, Food Writer, Teacher, and Cookbook Author

Early Years

Originally inspired by her mother’s great cooking skills and her father’s passion for food, self-taught chef and baking expert Dede Wilson has over twenty years of professional experience as a caterer, recipe developer, bakery owner, media spokesperson, food writer, teacher, and cookbook author. She has gone from experimenting to expert in whichever topic she chooses, from appetizers to holiday recipes, and from Japanese cuisine to the ultimate pastry creation – the wedding cake.

Current Projects

Dede Wilson now inspires thousands through her PBS series Seasonings with Dede Wilson. In addition, Wilson frequently appears on NBC’s Today Show, LIVE! With Regis and Kelly, and Barbara Walter’s The View, as well as on CNN, HGTV, Fox News, the Discovery Channel, and the TV Food Network. In addition, she is a contributing editor, spokesperson and writer for Bon Appetit magazine, and has written for Cook’s Illustrated, Fine Cooking, and Pastry Art and Design magazines.

Recognition

Her first book, The Wedding Cake Book, published in 1997, was nominated for an International Association of Culinary Professionals’ (IACP) Julia Child Cookbook Award for First Book as an Author. She followed this first successful publishing experience with:

• Bake It to the Limit: Easy-To-Prepare Desserts With Showstopping Variations for Special Occasions in 1999
• Christmas Cooking for Dummies in 2001
• Appetizers for Dummies in 2002
• Cooking Around the World All-in-One for Dummies (contributor)
• A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies in 2003
• A Baker’s Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies in 2004
• Wedding Cakes You Can Make: Designing, Baking, and Decorating the Perfect Wedding Cake, a follow-up to her acclaimed first book on the subject

Whether you want to treat yourself to the perfect chocolate chip cookie, impress your guests with delectable finger foods, or create a delicious and beautiful cake for a special celebration or wedding, Dede Wilson can be your guide. With a successful and rewarding career that feeds her soul, let her inspiration, guidance, motivation and vision feed yours.