I am a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and an award-winning food and travel writer. My husband and I produce PratesiLiving.com, I coauthored the cookbook, Southern Heat, and I'm co-owner of On the Road Culinary Adventures, a culinary travel business. I'm also a freelance journalist for many publications including U.S. News & World Report, Reader's Digest, USA Today, Oyster.com, SmarterTravel, Forbes Travel Guide, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, and others, and my work has been featured on MSN, Yahoo!, Business Insider. I reside in Northern Florida with my husband and Tibetan Terrier, Rhythm.