Hello all! My name is Elena and I’m a multimedia storyteller—a novelist, journalist, photographer, recipe developer, and documentary producer. The stories I write focus on farming, food & drinks, climate, culture, and travel, exploring the connection between people and place. My work has appeared in publications including AFAR, Atlas Obscura, Civil Eats, Culture, Eater, Forbes, Full Pour, Imbibe, Italy Segreta, Life & Thyme, and Modern Farmer. I’m currently based in Portland, Oregon, but I live part-time in Italy, where I was been based for the past decade.