Although Lorna Reeves grew up in South America, she never lost touch with her Alabama roots. "Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and made-from-scratch biscuits appeared regularly on our family's dinner table," she recalls, instilling in her an early appreciation for home-cooked meals.

With a demanding job and two active children, Lorna is always on the go, yet she still forgoes fast food and convenience products in favor of the traditional dinners she and her husband, Brent, prepare. She is an avid canner and is known for the delicious grape jelly she makes (and shares with friends) from the muscadines her dad grows.

Fluent in both French and Spanish, Lorna graduated with honors from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She began her career at Hoffman Media in 1991, where her needlework skills and love for the art served her well during her tenure as editor of both Just CrossStitch and Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly. Lorna added Taste of the South to her plate with the first issue in 2004. She only recently stepped down from editing the needlework magazines to devote her full attention to the fast-growing cooking magazine.

With her trademark cup of tea always at hand, Lorna continually strives to bring the best of the South to the pages of our magazine.