James Villas

James Villas was born and bred in North Carolina, has 3 university degrees in Romance Languages and Comparative Literature (Fulbright scholar), and taught in 3 universities before changing careers and becoming Food and Wine Editor of TOWN and COUNTRY magazine (1972-1999). He has published 15 cookbooks and 4 literary books on gastronomy, 5 of which have been nominated for or won a prestigious James Beard Award. He has also published 3 novels, DANCING IN THE LOWCOUNTRY, HUNGRY FOR HAPPINESS, and, most recently, LOVE DOG. He lives in East Hampton, Long Island, where he now devotes most of his time to writing fiction and pursuing his great love of classical music.