Kim Laidlaw

Kim Laidlaw is a cookbook author, editor, and recipe developer. She is the author or coauthor of eight cookbooks, including bestsellers The Nightmare Before Christmas Cookbook, Emily in Paris: The Official Cookbook, and Five Marys Ranch Raised Cookbook, as well as the upcoming Clueless: The Official Cookbook and numerous Williams Sonoma cookbooks. Kim has managed hundreds of cookbook projects, including Kendall-Jackson’s Season, winner of the 2019 IACP Book of the Year. Her clients include Disney, Netflix, Weber, Hog Island, KitchenAid, American Girl, and more. She is a former professional baker and baking instructor at the San Francisco Cooking School and owns Cast Iron Media, LLC. Kim lives in Petaluma, California, with her Scottish husband, their always-entertaining daughter, and a bountiful home garden.