About the Author

Marilyn Odesser-Torpey is a self-confessed chocaholic who has lived in Pennsylvania all her life. She has been a contributing editor to Modern Baking magazine for eight years and writes for Wine & Spirits Quarterly, Elegant Wedding, Home & Garden and other consumer magazines with a focus on food and entertaining. She is the author of Insiders' Guide to Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Quick Escapes Philadelphia. Lititz, Pennsylvania, just 26 miles from Hershey, is her hometown.