Emily Vikre is a native Duluthian who holds a PhD in food policy and behavioral theory from Tufts University. She is co-founder and co-owner of Vikre Distillery, which has been named best craft spirits distillery by USA Today. They have also won a slew of technical awards: a gold and five silvers at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition; gold, silver, and bronze awards from the American Craft Distillers Association; silvers and bronze from the American Distilling Institute; and two Good Food awards in 2018. A nationally recognized food and drinks writer, Emily is the author of Camp Cocktails, The Family Camp Cookbook, and New Camp Cookbook Fireside Warmers. She was formerly aregular columnist for Food52and has written for Lucky Peach, Minnesota Public Radio, and Norwegian American Weekly.