I'm a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in such publications as CNNMoney.com, AARP Bulletin, LIFE Magazine, Consumer Reports, Entertainment Weekly, National Geographic Kids, Al Jazeera America and Reuters. I write regularly for U.S. News & World Report and am the author of several books, including "C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race" and "Washed Away." While I like to write about everything from personal finance to history, I've spent a couple decades writing about business issues for numerous business publications including Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post Small Business, American Express OPEN Forum and a slew of trade industry magazines. I fell into food writing because, well, I like food (maybe a little too much). You can find me on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffwilliamswriter) and www.twitter.com/geoffw The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.