David Joachim has developed and edited thousands of recipes and authored or collaborated on nearly fifty cookbooks, including the IACP Award-winning The Science of Good Food with Andrew Schloss and A Man, a Can, a Plan, a series of healthy cookbooks that has sold more than one million copies. The co-owner of Chef Salt, a line of artisanal seasonings that features unrefined salts from around the world, Joachim lives near Philadelphia.