Book, Film & Web Reviews

At realfoodtraveler, we love food and we love travel and we love books, films, blogs, and other communication vehicles about both. Every once in a while we run across a something that makes us smile or teaches us something important. And we share these treasures here with you, fellow realfoodtravelers.

Have a travel or food book, book, film, blog, website, etc. you think other foodie travelers should know about? Let us know! You can submit your review to bobbie@realfoodtraveler.com

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The Lighthouse Breakfast Cookbook: Wake Up to It

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At many inns and bed and breakfasts, the morning meal is little more than a selection of cereals and pastries. Not at Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast on the Oregon coast.

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Capture: Digital Photography Essentials

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To say that Rocky Nook produces beautiful photography books is an understatement. They’ve done it again with Capture: Digital Photography Essentials by Glenn Rand, Christopher Broughton, and Amanda Quintenz-Fiedler, all experienced photographers and teachers.

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Planning Your Camino: Preparing “The Way”

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For thousands of years, pilgrims and travelers have been walking The Camino, the way, the path, the road, the journey. They all end in Santiago, Spain, the destination of many mediaeval pilgrims.

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Small-Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers

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Most of us love chocolate. However, for those of us who live alone or in smaller households, who needs three dozen chocolate cookies?

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300 Best Taco Recipes

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Who doesn’t love tacos? Just wrap whatever you’d like around a soft or crisp corn or flour tortilla and you’ve got the ultimate walking around food.

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Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home

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Want to cook like a professional chef, but not interested in culinary school? Chef Stewart Woodman and his book, Shefzilla: Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home can help.

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Island Wineries of British Columbia

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If you’re a wine and food lover and are heading to British Columbia’s beautiful islands, take this book.

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The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures in Northern Cooking

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This cookbook makes you want to throw over your civilized life, strap on boots and head north to the Yukon.

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The Complete Root Cellar Book

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If you believe this book’s co-authors, Steve Maxwell and Jennifer MacKenzie, anyone can have and use a root cellar!

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Complete Book of Knife Skills

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Whether you’re a novice cook or a professional, to be successful in the kitchen, you need to be able to properly use knives.

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The Cookie Party Cookbook

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This book will inspire you and your friends and family to get together and create warm feelings, community and enjoy delicious cookies.

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The Food Substitutions Bible, Second Edition

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The award-winning The Food Substitutions Bible offers more than 6,500 substitutions for ingredients, equipments, and techniques for cooks.

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