Travel guides: food and drink regions Books

Oranje Tractor Farm is home to a micro-boutique vineyard, orchard, house and cellar door near Albany on the pristine south coast of Western Australia.  The owners, Pamela Lincoln and Murray Gomm, acquired a cow paddock in 1996 and have gradually,...

A map of flavors, aromas and evocations from across the European continent and beyond, Emily Szajda takes you on a culinary journey traversing borders. In this narrative cookbook, you will encounter healthy adaptations of traditional recipes from her...

An intimate peek inside the homes and lives of the French, a collection of traditional French recipes (cuisine pauvre-"peasant foods"), and a compendium of culinary cultural traditions, sprinkled with historical anecdotes and spiced with humor and...

Dalat is mountain sunrises, chicken soup, paddle boats, and pine forests. It's where Vietnamese people go to cool off in the summer, or see "European winter" for Christmas. Even in the hottest global-warmed summer, you don't need A/C here. Dalat is...

Follow Yooper Ale Trails to visit the 29 unique craft breweries and brewpubs of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Choose from among eight different Ale Trails for your personal journey. Explore the backstories of the breweries, brewers and owners, along with...

Hit the road and savor the flavors of Arkansas! Native guide and food expert Kat Robinson has diligently covered the entire state, logging hundreds of thousands of miles and visiting thousands of restaurants to determine the tastiest and most unique...

A guide book depicting the remarkable diversity of festivals held throughout Oregon. Each festival is detailed with crisp and concise information and special tidbits from the author, and is also accompanied by colorful photographs depicting the...

Prepare for a mesmerizing odyssey through the captivating history of one of the world's most beloved beverages in "Brewing Beginnings: From Ancient Ethiopia to Renaissance Europe." This meticulously crafted non-fiction masterpiece takes you on...

What did the lockdown tell you about yourself and the world? Do you remember your travels? What fuels your appetite for adventures? Do you look at tourist spots and click a few pictures to capture those indelible memories? Or is there a more significant...

Do they really eat Chicken Kyiv in Kyiv? How do Iranians celebrate the New Year? What's involved in relocating from the UK to Dubai?Ruth Badley answers these and many more questions in this entertaining and unexpectedly nostalgic collection of travel...

2023 EDITION! ...It's been a fun run, but I'm no longer updating this guidebook. This is the most recent version but expect some of the locations to no longer be in business.As Northern Colorado's ultimate hub for craft beer lovers and foodies, I decided...

This delightful book takes you on an entertaining tour of Provincetown, exploring its culture and history as told through its foodways, traditions and cuisines. Its pages are sprinkled with illustrations by the author and other local artists, as well as...

Whether you are new to Alexandria, just visiting, or are a long time local, this guide will help you learn more about the excellent coffee shops peppered throughout this beautiful city!This guide is broken down by regions within Alexandria and then lists...

Digest the intriguing culinary history behind regional food specialties like the Philly cheesesteak, the Chicago-style hot dog and Nashville hot chicken, as well as hyperlocal delicacies such as the Juicy Lucy burger, Hangtown fry and shoofly pie.Whether...

It's 2020, and you own a travel agency, promoting your home country. Once travelers stop booking and borders are shut, how do you keep interest in your destination alive? Polyana de Oliveira's solution was to write a book. A cookbook. As a travel...

Convictions of a Chef is a prison memoir, a travel memoir and a chef's memoir all rolled into one. Filled with fascinating and fun anecdotes about overcoming adversity, culinary challenges and health issues, it's the story of how one boy grew into a man...

An intimate peek inside French homes and lives, a collection of traditional French recipes (cuisine pauvre or "peasant foods"), and a compendium of culinary cultural traditions-sprinkled with historical anecdotes and spiced with humor and deliciously...