Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Mandy Rivers has spent her life in the Deep South. The award-winning recipe writer and food blogger has parlayed her Southern background, outsize personality, and cooking acumen into a success story.
In 2014, Mandy made her television debut when she was deemed one of the best cooks in America by Food Network and chosen to represent the South in the network series, "America's Best Cook." Mandy is a best-selling cookbook author with two books named after her popular blog, “South Your Mouth.”