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Farm Girl in The City – Of Food and LOVE
Good Food to Come Home To


Bonnie McDaniel, “Farm Girl In the City” is an accomplished chef, restaurateur, gardener and TV host. Her restaurant, Christina’s at The Bailiwick, was a Wine Spectator Award winner, recognized for having one of the best food and wine menus in the world. Her inn, The Bailiwick was also a distinguished member of Select Registry a club of the top inns in the country.

A connoisseur of all things good, Bonnie McDaniel developed her brand, “Good Living” (Good Living™️ Enterprises) in the mid 90’s, when she began writing about what she loves; sharing personal and anecdotal experiences on food, gardening, travel and spiritual sustenance. Having been raised by her grandparents whose livelihood was cooking and farming, she shares a food and gardening tradition rich with southern history that is relevant to contemporary well-being.
She is an author of three books, In the Eye of the Storm: A Celebration of Family and The Real Purpose of Home, Queen Bee and her newest cookbook, Farm Girl in the City – Of Food and Love (Spring 2018 release), the first in a 5 cookbook series. She is a contributing writer for Small Room Decorating, food and gardening writer for patch.com, a former editor for Family Digest Magazine and the creator and Editor-in-Chief for Recipes for Good Living Magazine.

Bonnie is an on-air food and gardening segment contributor for ABC’s Good Morning Washington. She has appeared on Fox 5 Morning News, CBS and CNN/HLN. She has also appeared on the TODAY Show sharing seasonal recipes and best practices for the home and garden.

  For interviews or appearances,  please contact: bonnie@bonniemcdanielgoodliving.com

Bonnie is an engaging television segment contributor.  To view recent television appearances please copy and paste the links below:

http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/memorable-mothers-day-brunch-recipes-with-farm-girl-in-the-city

http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/7-kitchen-hacks-to-help-save-your-thanksgiving

http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/last-minute-gifts-hiding-in-your-kitchen

http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/produce-party-how-do-you-like-them-apples

http://wjla.com/features/good-morning-washington/cut-the-fat-and-keep-cozy-with-souper-soups

http://wjla.com/news/lets-talk/farm-girl-in-the-city-bonnie-mcdaniel-joined-us

Articles from Patch.com

http://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/ode-salad-season

http://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/bringing-fresh-local-your-own-backyard

http://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/escape-winter-2017-philadelphia-flower-show

Bonnie McDaniel Joining Patch Online News Organization as Food & Gardening Contributor

For Immediate Release – March 10, 2017  Bonnie McDaniel of Bonnie McDaniel Good Living and best known as Farm Girl In The City will begin the official launch of a weekly column for the online news organization Patch (www.patch.com)

The weekly column will highlight food and gardening muses with gardening tips and recipes.

The food and gardening blog is an interactive journal of lifestyle ideas using creative content, inspiring and instructional videos and an online marketplace for readers to take advantage of amazing products curated especially for them.

Bonnie McDaniel is a television personality; formerly hosting ION’s Metro Magazine with Bonnie McDaniel, a television segment contributor on the ABC and Fox Television Networks, and the host and creator of a brand new cooking show that will launch later this year.

Bonnie launched her latest brand extension, Farm Girl In The City in 2016, with her first cookbook and home products line due out later this year.

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Bonnie McDaniel Lands Starring Role in TLC’s Kid Tycoons

For Immediate Release — March 3, 2017 — Bonnie McDaniel recently appeared in an hour long episode of TLC’s Kid Tycoons featuring three young entrepreneurs, on the TLC Television Network.

The creator of Bonnie McDaniel Good Living (www.bonniemcdanielgoodliving.com) and the Good Living Brand, Bonnie is a client of famed jewelry designer, Gabrielle Jordan Williams, of Jewelz of Jordan who was one of the stars of the show and audiences around the world were allowed to peek in on one of their consultations.

Bonnie launched her new food and gardening blog late last year after years of serving as editor in chief of Recipes for Good Living online magazine.

The food and gardening blog is an interactive journal of lifestyle ideas using creative content, inspiring and instructional videos and an online marketplace for readers to take advantage of amazing products curated especially for them.

Bonnie McDaniel is a television personality; formerly hosting ION’s Metro Magazine with Bonnie McDaniel, a television segment contributor on the ABC and Fox Television Networks, and the host and creator of a brand new cooking show that will launch later this year.

Bonnie launched her latest brand extension, Farm Girl In The City with her first cookbook and home products due out later this year.

To view the trailer for Kid Tycoons on TLC please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4L_-ToTdRQ

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Bonnie McDaniel on NBC -Today Show

http://www.today.com/video/watch-queen-of-mac-and-cheese-get-a-thanksgiving-surprise-from-al-roker-811288643893

Recipes for Good Living On-line Magazine Announces New Name, New Format

For Immediate Release — March 1, 2016 — Good Living Enterprises recently announced the launch of a  new format and new name for its on-line magazine. Bonnie McDaniel Good Living (www.bonniemcdanielgoodliving.com) is the next generation in the Good Living brand’s lifestyle digital footprint.

Formerly Recipes for Good Living Magazine, this latest format is designed to engage readers more interactively by utilizing the power of digital technology and the latest in social media connections.

Creator, Bonnie McDaniel recently stated, “my plan has always been to invite people into my virtual home and to have the experience be a living, breathing publication to inspire readers to live abundantly. This latest chapter is just that. We will use all the amazing digital resources available to us in order to achieve that goal.”

The new format is an interactive journal of lifestyle ideas using creative content, inspiring and instructional videos and an online marketplace for readers to take advantage of amazing products curated especially for them.

Bonnie McDaniel is a television personality; hosting ION’s Metro Magazine with Bonnie McDaniel, a television segment contributor on the ABC and Fox Television Networks, and the host and creator of a brand new cooking show that will launch later this year. Bonnie is also a radio lifestyle segment contributor on WGTS 919 FM in Washington DC. These segments are also streamed over their online live broadcast, www.wgts919.com

Bonnie McDaniel Good Living…because life should be good!

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Recipes for Good Living Magazine Archives

To view issues of our previous online magazine, please visit the address below:

http://old.bonniemcdanielgoodliving.com/archives.php

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