Maria Speck is the author of Baking with Ancient Grains, Simply Ancient Grains, and Ancient Grains from Modern Meals. Her work has received multiple awards, including a Julia Child cookbook award by the IACP and an M.F.K. Fisher cookbook award. The New York Times named her first book a notable cookbook, and Cooking Light included it as one of the 100 best cookbooks of the past 25 years.