The Sneaky Chef is the brainchild of Missy Chase Lapine, whose New York Times bestseller, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals (Running Press, April 2007) inspired a whole new brand in the healthy eating/lifestyles category. Missy is the former publisher of Eating Well magazine and the founder of a natural baby product line BabySpa. She is a member of Parenting Magazine’s team of experts, the “Mom Squad,” a panel of 10 high-profile experts who will be featured regularly in the industry-leading magazine. Missy has been a cooking instructor at New York’s finest culinary schools, and also serves on the Children’s Advisory Council of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian where Sneaky Chef recipes are served to patients. Sneaky Chef exclusive prepared foods are also featured and sold at Whole Foods Market. Her second book, The Sneaky Chef: How to Cheat on Your Man in the Kitchen, was published in April 2008, and her highly anticipated third book, The Sneaky Chef to the Rescue, debuts in April 2009.
Missy has been featured in a variety of media, including many national and local television appearances on “The Today Show,” “Fox & Friends,” and “iVillage,” radio appearances on National Public Radio, WOR, Martha Stewart Radio, and many others. Missy has also contributed to many national magazines and websites, including Parenting, SELF, First, Family Fun, and Scholastic Magazine, Education.com, ModernMom.com, HotMomsClub.com, SheKnows.com, and more.
A highly sought after speaker on the topics of food, health, and family, Missy has visited numerous charities, hospitals, and consumer cooking and health fairs in the USA presenting her unique concept combined with exciting and dynamic demonstrations. She has also presented to many trade associations such as the American Dietetic Association and the School Nutrition Association.
Missy actively engages the public through her state-of-the-art consumer friendly website, www.TheSneakyChef.com and answers all inquiries from consumers directly.
