Lynn Kearney

Title: Manager Culinary Editorial

Year you started at FN: 1995

Path at FN: Kitchen intern, freelancer, production assistant, website editor, assistant and then associate Culinary Director, Manager Culinary Editorial

Culinary education/background: Pastry degree from Culinary Institute of America

Cuisine you're known for: American Traditional

Favorite food: Cheese and whole grain bread

Food you won't go near: I don't like the way tripe looks, but I'd still like to taste it in an Asian stew.

Culinary inspiration: Gourmet Magazine, Julia Child

Favorite show: French Chef, Iron Chef America

Do you prefer sweet foods or savory: Savory

If you were a condiment, what would you be: Ketchup, what's wrong with that?!

Charities or organizations you work for/with: I donate to: the Carter Foundation, Kiva, Nature Conservancy, Girls Inc.