Alison Lewis Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Website Alison Lewis is a freelance travel and food journalist, nutritionist, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She has contributed to Travel + Leisure, Coastal Living, Modern Luxury, USA Today, Islands, Southern Living, Cooking Light, Better Homes & Gardens, and many more. Alison honed her culinary journalism skills as a food editor at Southern Living, where she oversaw everything from taste testing to food photography. In 2002, she left the magazine to launch her own food media company, Ingredients, Inc., and raise her three kids. She has since worked with top brands like Ritz Carlton, Mariott, Whole Foods, General Mills, SC Johnson, Nike, and more. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.• 20+ years of experience as a food and travel writer• 5+ years of experience as the food editor of Southern Living• 4+ years on NBC News as a regular co-host for cooking segments• Received a bachelor's degree in advertising and marketing from the University of Alabama• Studied culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process