A degree in Latin (go figure!) and a lifelong passion for exploring cultures through art, nature and cuisine led to a career in writing about food, travel, people and places for Mary Brown Malouf who has traveled to every state in the country, except a few in the Midwest, as well as to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Nepal, France, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, Scotland, Greece and Turkey and stayed in all kinds of accommodations, from tents to trailers to the Savoy. Currently editor of Salt Lake magazine, her work has appeared in D magazine, Food Network magazine, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, Better Homes & Gardens SIPs, Ski Utah and many other publications. She lives in the Salt Lake area.