It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time
A memoir of a food writer’s life with some recipes
Tag Archive: travel
Book Review: Travel As A Political Act by Rick Steves
A review of the book Travel As A Political Act by Rick Steves.
Armchair Travel: Food Lover's Paris and Colorful India
An Armchair Travel book review of two titles– Kate Whiteman’s Food Lover’s Guide To The Gourmet Secrets of Paris and Eric Meola’s India In Word And Image.
Cruise Confidential
A review of the memoir Cruise Confidential by Brian David Bruns.
The Practical Nomad
Back in 2002, while traveling to New Orleans for my father’s funeral, I first read The Practical Nomad by Edward Hasbrouck. Subtitled "how to travel around the world", this is The definitive guide… Read More
Bubbly Baked Road Trip Dream
I have to say right off, going in, that I really wanted to like Clifford A Wright’s Bake Until Bubbly– The Ultimate Casserole Cookbook. But Wright in several ways made that very hard… Read More
Relentless Enemies Getting Stoned (in the) Eco Nest
I have to confess, right off, that there is no theme, no connection no rhyme or reason behind today’s book selections. These are five that just caught my eye and found their way… Read More
Adventures of an Italian Food Lover
I really wanted to like Faith Willinger’s Adventures of an Italian food lover. Recipes from 254 chefs all over "The Boot" collected by a woman in Florence, Italy famous for writing about the… Read More
