Marlene Osteen

MARLENE OSTEEN is a food writer and restaurateur and the author of Great Chefs of the South: From the Television Series Great Chefs of the South, a companion volume to the Discovery Channel television series.

Osteen is a founding member of the Southern Foodways Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating the diverse food cultures of the American South. She has also contributed to several food publications.

When she’s not writing, Osteen operates restaurants in South Carolina alongside her husband, chef Louis Osteen, with a focus on Lowcountry culinary traditions. Her work has centered on documenting Southern culinary traditions.

Marlene lives in Highlands, North Carolina.

Marlene Osteen’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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