Kim Laidlaw

Kim Laidlaw is a cookbook author, editor, and recipe developer. She is the author or coauthor of several cookbooks, including bestsellers The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Cookbook and Entertaining Guide , Emily in Paris: The Official Cookbook , and Five Marys Ranch Raised Cookbook , as well as the upcoming Clueless: The Official Cookbook and numerous Williams Sonoma cookbooks. Her clients also include Disney, Netflix, Weber, Hog Island, KitchenAid, American Girl, and more. She is a former professional baker and baking instructor at the San Francisco Cooking School and owns Cast Iron Media, LLC. Kim lives in Petaluma, California, with her Scottish husband, their always-entertaining daughter, and a bountiful home garden.