We are way overdue for a good Armchair Travel post and Monday night at work I happened upon a gorgeous and glorious book–The Food Lover’s Guide To The Gourmet Secrets of Paris. In this 2006 release from Universe (a division of Rizzoli Publishing) author Kate Whiteman blends clear and specific place directions, copious and well explained guides to a huge number of restaurants and other food-serving establishments, clear and concise recipes for a number of the most popular dishes and absolutely stunning full color photographs of that beautiful and romantic French city. This book is an Absolute Must Read for any foodies planning a visit to Paris and will provide several delightful hours of Armchair Travel, as well as a genuinely useful tool for a moderately skilled cook to learn the world’s great cuisine. The Food Lover’s Guide To The Gourmet Secrets Of Paris– Very Highly Recommended. Buy now $45.00 (and worth every penny)
India is such a beautiful and such an extremely colorful country that it is a magnet for some of the world’s best photographers and it seems to me that huge thick coffee table books of utterly breath-taking images of that country appear rather regularly. And Eric Meola’s India In Word And Image fully lives up to the very high standard set by Abraham Eraly‘s India People Place Culture History. The words in this case are various one to two page articles by various people throughout India. While the quality of these articles does vary somewhat, overall the words often very much add depth of meaning to the truly stunning photographs of all the colors of India. For anyone who loves that beautiful and remarkable country, India In Word And Image is Highly Recommended. Buy Now $60.00
