Hallie DurandHallie Durand's favorite dessert is vanilla ice cream drowned in hot-fudge sauce. She grew up in a large, food-loving family much like the one in her books. But unlike Dessert, Hallie had to eat dessert after supper. When she's not writing, sh likes to visit fondue restaurants to do "research." Hallie lives with her family in New Jersey. Read More Read Less