Amanda Faison

Title: Contributing Writer

Location: Denver, CO

Experience: Colorado-based freelance writer Amanda M. Faison has chased stories about food, adventure, and culture for more than two decades. In addition to publishing stories in national titles such as Food & Wine, Sunset, Elle Decor, and Travel & Leisure, her ranch-to-plate feature “Soul Food,” was anthologized in Best Food Writing 2010. Faison has also edited four cookbooks and she is the former editor in chief of DiningOut Magazine. She’s an avid cook — indoors and out — and is always looking for ways to gather friends around a meal.