Constance L. Kirker is a retired Pennsylvania State University professor of art history. An avid gardener and foodie, she has written numerous research publications on food history. Mary Newman has taught at Ohio University and the University of Malta and is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
"""Kirker and Newman weave a beautiful narrative around one of South East Asia's most prized and glorious possessions - the mango.""-- ""Sonal Ved, author of ""Tiffin"" and ""Whose Samosa Is It Anyway?"""""