I知 a journalist who specializes in foreign news. I split my time growing up in Chicago and Asheville, NC. The Ashevegas lifestyle of outdoor living and healthy eating combined with my Chicago urban upbringing has given me a unique perspective on life. At least that痴 my story and I知 sticking to it. I discovered food culture soon out of college, and to this day I say if I didn稚 become a journalist, I would have become a chef.