Courtney Whitmore Author's Facebook Author's Instagram Author's Twitter Author's Pinterest Author's Website Title: Entertaining Expert Education: Vanderbilt University Location: Nashville, Tennessee Expertise: Recipe development, Entertaining, Table styling, Holiday styling Courtney Whitmore is a food and entertaining stylist and cookbook author with more than a decade of experience in recipe development and online content creation. Growing up in the South, she attended Vanderbilt University, earning both a bachelor's degree in communications and a master's degree in organizational leadership. Her expertise has been seen in Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV.com, Ladies' Home Journal, AOL's DIY Life, Get Married magazine, and marthastewart.com.HighlightsAuthor of 5 best-selling cookbooksFounder of PizzazzerieWork appearing in Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, and more Experience Growing up in the South, Courtney has always loved the art of presenting classic Southern foods with a modern twist and setting a tablescape with lots of pizzazz. In 2010, Courtney left her full time job as a university career counselor to launch Pizzazzerie.com (pronounced piz·zazze·rie [pəˈzaz ərē]) to share entertaining inspiration and ideas with her readers.Now a best-selling author of 5 entertaining cookbooks, she utilizes her talent for entertaining and food styling to share daily party inspiration with hundreds of thousands of entertaining-loving readers.Her expertise has been featured in Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, Access Hollywood, and Martha Stewart. She has styled for brands such as Target, Michaels, Lindt Chocolate, Pepperidge Farm, Tostitos, Frito-Lay, Hershey's, Bath & Body Works, Pier 1 Imports, Orville Redenbacher, Sierra Mist, Minted, Wayfair, and more to connect consumers with brand's products in an entertaining setting. Education Courtney attended Vanderbilt University, earning both a bachelor's degree in Communications and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. About Better Homes & Gardens Better Homes & Gardens, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is the only iconic home brand with a 100+ year history of providing trustworthy and achievable ideas for all doers and home-enthusiasts. We are the go-to resource for fresh takes on home, food, and gardening—inspiring people to bring their dreams to life at home on special occasions and every day. BHG reaches 45 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial process.