Lidey Heuck is a chef, recipe developer, and food writer. She began her career working as Ina Garten’s assistant for six years, testing recipes and managing social media for Barefoot Contessa. Lidey is a monthly recipe contributor to New York Times Cooking and the author of her own food and entertaining blog, LideyLikes.com, where she shares simple, seasonal, and crowd-pleasing recipes.  Lidey has been featured in Food & Wine, in Food Network Magazine, on Delish.com, on TheKitchn.com, and has appeared on “Barefoot Contessa” on Food Network.