Renee Ferguson has answered America’s turkey questions for the Butterball® Turkey Talk-Line for over 14 years and is a recognized authority on cooking turkeys.  She has answered thousands of consumer questions during the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday seasons.  As a result, she has collected stories, sentiments, recipes and directions to compile an information-rich cookbook for anyone that enjoys eating and feasting.  Talk Turkey to Me:  A Good Time in the Kitchen Talking Turkey and All the Trimmings will bring answers, laughter and become a colorful addition to the patchwork quilt of American life.

After graduating from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Home Economics, Ms. Ferguson has focused her talents in the arena of promotional marketing. She has worked with numerous corporations and their grass roots promotional marketing efforts for new product introductions and managed various direct marketing events on local, regional and national levels.  These include:

During the course of her tenure with the Butterball® Turkey Talk-Line, Renee has taken part in countless public relations segments that have achieved billions of consumer impressions since its inception.
These segments include B roll films, magazine shots, radio and TV spots including the CBS Evening News, Fox News, MSNBC, the Today Show and a satellite media tour across the US and Canada to name but a few.  This has prepared her for aggressively promoting Talk Turkey to Me to various media outlets. 
                                        
Renee is a wife to a wonderful man, mother of three, and loves to cook.  Her simple approach to creative cooking is “if you can read you can cook”!  This inspiration has led her to the creation of Talk Turkey to Me:  A Good Time in the Kitchen Talking Turkey and All the Trimmings.  Find out why it’s like having mom in the kitchen with you only better!