About Our Cover Artists

The photo on our cover was shot for the Roasted Eggplant and Grape Curry recipe created by Francine Spiering, a food writer, editor, and recipe developer who has worked with several Edible Communities magazines. She has a passion for travel and a kitchen diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Follow her @lifeinthefoodlane on Instagram.

Raymond Franssen is a world-traveling geologist and amateur photographer. His primary interest in photography lies in capturing the expansive and untamed beauty of nature. However, as the spouse of food writer and recipe developer Francine Spiering, he frequently applies his skills to photographing her culinary creations. Follow him @barolo_raymond on Instagram.