ELAINE KHOSROVA is an independent writer who specializes in stories about food history and gastronomic culture. A former chef and fellowship student at the Culinary Institute of America, test kitchen editor at Country Living magazine, and founding editor of culture, she has also contributed to numerous national food and lifestyle publications. An avid cook, baker, traveler, camper, cyclist, and musician, Elaine lives with her family in New York's Hudson Valley. The author lives in Hudson Valley, NY.