Despite the tragedy, friends and neighbors of Kristine Cushing came to her defense Tuesday, noting that there were no signs--at least openly--that she was unstable or that she was traumatized by the divorce proceedings. ", The recipe Cushing prepared for that audition is included in her new book, Dish It Out: Simple Recipes That Inspire. She was the spokesperson for Cook for the Cure Breast Cancer campaign and a superhero for the Starbright foundation for Sick Kids hospital and currently a judge for the Gold Medal Plate annual fundraiser for the Olympic committee as well as a committed advocate of the Children's Breakfast Clubs.