Melissa M. Martin grew up on the Louisiana coast and has lived in New Orleans for twenty years. After Hurricane Katrina, she relocated to Northern California and worked at some of the top Napa Valley restaurants, honing her self-taught culinary skills. Upon returning to New Orleans, she helped to open Satsuma Café, a casual farm-to-table restaurant, and worked at Café Hope, a nonprofit restaurant, teaching at-risk youth to cook. In 2014, she opened Mosquito Supper Club, where she serves a family-style Cajun dinner with a glimpse into life on the bayou. Her first book, Mosquito Supper Club, will be published by Artisan in April 2020.