Nancy Nations is a mother, chef and all-around lover of food and drink. A native of Mississippi and a graduate of Ole Miss, she makes her home in Oxford with her husband, Jon, and teen-aged daughter, Lucy. Rounding out her quirky little family are the pugs, Crystal Gayle and Tucker. She considers herself lucky enough to still be part of the food world while working at Tallahatchie Gourmet with dear friends and wonderful college kids she considers as her own. And she will never, ever retire her spoon. As Nancy would say - "Peace and love ..."