Miki Garcia is a journalist by training and a food aficionado by vocation. She obtained a Master's degree in journalism in England and is the author of two books: All About Ireland and How To Get Involved with International Organizations. She is an expert on Kapampangan culture and history and, though she has lived and traveled in nearly 100 countries, her greatest love is for the melting-pot food of the Philippines, where she lived for a year. She resides in San Francisco, California. Luca Invernizzi Tettoni was a world-renowned photographer who lived and worked in Asia for 40 years. He specialized in books on Asian culture including Tropical Asian Style, Balinese Gardens, Thai Style, The Tropical Spa and Contemporary Thai.