Author, Crete: The Roots of the Mediterranean Diet Contributing Author, The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Food and Gastronomy Destination Stewardship Center Slow Food and many other publications.Nikki has made presentations at the United Nations, New York, International Institute of Peace through Tourism Conferences, The Embassy of Greece, Washington DC, ECOCLUB, Terroir Talk, The National Hellenic Museum, Chicago, Culinary Historians of Chicago, San Francisco State University, and many other global conferences focusing on sustainable tourism, heritage and cuisine.