BRENTWOOD, USA // My Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American cookbook author, food blogger, and the creator of MyHealthyDish.com. Born in Vietnam and raised in Los Angeles after her family spent time in a refugee camp, she built her platform from the ground up using just $1,500 borrowed from her mother. What started in 2012 with 500 viewers has grown to over 1 million followers. Her first cookbook, My Healthy Dish (Skyhorse Publishing), features more than 85 family recipes rooted in simple, wholesome eating. A mother of twin daughters, Nguyen’s approach to food is driven by her personal journey through adversity, proving that home cooking can be both healing and delicious.