About the Authors
Alanna Kaufman
Alanna Kaufman is originally from Bethesda, Maryland. She has always loved writing, and she served as city news editor of the
Daily Pennsylvanian
while attending the University of Pennsylvania with Alex. She also spent a year writing for Slashfood, AOL’s food blog. In addition to writing for Two Fat Als, Alanna is attending Columbia Law School in New York City.
Alex Small
Alex grew up in Easton, Connecticut, where he began experimenting in the kitchen at an early age. He met Alanna at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, while serving as a senior photography editor at the
Daily Pennsylvanian
. In 2006, the pair created the popular food blog, Two Fat Als, for which Alex manages the web design and photography. He is currently living in New York City, attending Mount Sinai School of Medicine.