A lifelong resident of New Mexico, Rena Distasio was born and raised in the small Northern New Mexico town of Cuba, where she developed a love of the land, the people, and the culture that define the Land of Enchantment. Distasio has a keen interest in telling the stories of those places we call home – from small rural enclaves in southern New Mexico, to some of the most vibrant cities in the United States.
With over ten years of free-lance writing, editing, and researching experience, Rena Distasio contributes articles and content to a variety of regional and national publications. In addition to writing about the food, lifestyle, and culture of the southwest for publications like localflavor, New At Home, and East Mountain Living (for which she also serves as editor), she is an associate editor for Riverbend Books, an award-winning Atlanta-based publisher of story books for cities across the United States.
