Natalie Slater is the creator and writer of popular food blog Bake and Destroy. As a recurring Threadcakes celebrity judge, guest judge on Food Network's Cupcake Wars, and creator of SugarSlam (an online, pro-wrestling-themed bake-off), Natalie puts her cooking expertise and sassy opinions to work in finding underground culinary talent. Natalie lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Tony, and their son Teno.