ABOUT THE AUTHOR Gregory L. Heal Born in central Illinois. Grew up in the town of Shelbyville, centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Went to college at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Graduated from Disney College Program in Orlando, FL. Attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. Graduated with honors from Parkland College in Champaign, IL. with a degree in Restaurant Management; a member of the National Deans List and Phi Theta Kappa. Has worked for various restaurants and hotels, including Cracker Barrel, Marriott, Renaissance, Renaissance Grand Hotel, Thelma Keller Convention Center, Pie-Full Delight, Walt Disney World and his own, Grilling to Go Catering. His cookbooks, Give Thanks – A Collection of Heartland Recipes and Harvest Time- Favorite Fall Foods available through Lulu.com. Currently living in the Heartland, he is married and has no pets...yet.