Julia Rutland is a Washington, D.C.-area food writer and recipe developer whose work appears regularly in publications and websites such as Weight Watchers books, Southern Living magazine, Coastal Living magazine, Myfitnesspal.com, and more. She is the coauthor of Discover Dinnertime and a contributor to many other cookbooks and websites. Julia lives in Purcellville, Virginia, with her husband, two daughters, a cat, a couple of dogs, too many chickens, and whatever animals decide to adopt them.