Betty Rosbottom writes a weekly syndicated column called "That's Entertaining" for the Tribune Media Services (formerly The Los Angeles Times Syndicate), which appears throughout the United States. She=s also a frequent contributor to Bon Appetit Magazine. She has authored American Favorites (Houghton Mifflin 1996), First Impressions (Morrow 1992), and Weekends With Friends (Williams Sonoma, Time Life Books 2000).  She is also the author of The Big Book of Backyard Cooking (Chronicle Books 2004), Waffles (Chronicle Books 2004), and Coffee (Chronicle Books 2005).  Her latest book, Sunday Soup will be published in the fall of 2008 by Chronicle Books.

In 1976, she founded the nationally recognized La Belle Pomme Cooking School in Columbus, Ohio, and served as its director until 1995 when she moved to New England.  Betty is the Cooking School Coordinator for the Lamson and Goodnow Cooking School located in Northampton, Ma and also teaches there.  She also leads culinary tours to France and teaches there as well.  She has served on the board of directors of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is a Certified Culinary Professional.

She has done extensive television work, including a PBS series on entertaining, and has made several appearances on national television, including "The Today Show".  She has been the national spokesperson for the American Dairy Association and for Smithfield Lean Generation Pork Products.