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Editor’s Pick Gifts for Food and Travel Lovers

Here’s our curated list of gifts of books, movies, and travel gear for food and travel lovers in your life.

Go Exploring with “Cincinnati Scavenger”

Explore the new book, Cincinnati Scavenger, by author Kathy Witt, that will have you exploring the area in a really unique, fun way.

Learn How to Become Traveling Nomads

If you’ve wondered what it would be like to see the world, living as a traveling nomad, this book tells you how to do it.

100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die

Discover this Colorado city thriving with locals, tourists, and college students in “100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die.”

The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook

With two movies out, The Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook, enables super-fans and home cooks to bring a bit of English aristocracy to the table.

Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners

After trying a bunch of recipes on the family, see why we’ve found the best new air fryer cookbook for everyone from beginners to pros.

The Holiday Kosher Baker, Traditional and Contemporary Desserts

A new Jewish baking book just in time for the holidays.

Simple Vegan Recipes for Beginners: Cookbook Review

Find out if the new book The Everything Vegan Meal Prep Cookbook is right for you, based on the real experiences of a home cook.

Labor Day Celebration Ideas From Around the U.S.

Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of Summer, but we're not going to think of it that way. We refuse, plugging our ears, chanting la-la-la-la-la-la, like a child! There are still so many warm days, bright blue skies, and sultry evenings to come to let the...

Famous Dishes from Around the World

There's a new cookbook out that has 30 iconic dishes from around the world that celebrates immigrant culinary contributions to the U.S. We've been anxiously awaiting the release of the book, which is finally here. The publishers were kind enough to let...

Easy Portland Outdoors Book

One of our own has published a book that's going to come in really handy. RealFoodTraveler.com Vegetarian/Vegan Editor and Portland local, Teresa Bergen, presents Easy Portland Outdoors. The book is great for people already living in Portland, of course. But if you're...

Secret Cincinnati

Some cities get all the hype: New York City, San Francisco, Dallas… But how about Cincinnati? With all due respect, do the majority of people put the Ohio city on their travel bucket lists? They should! And this new book, Secret Cincinnati: A Guide to the Weird,...

Istanbul Cult Recipes Cookbook

We love cookbooks that are also travel books. And that's what Istanbul Cult Recipes is. Pomme Larmoyer’s book is a divided into chapters entitled: At the Kahvaltı Salonu (breakfast); The Meyhanetable (meze and fish); Lokanta, köfteci and kebabci (soups, meats and...

Beyond the Mediterranean Diet

We all hear about the value of the Mediterranean Diet but internationally recognized registered dietitian, culinary nutritionist, and author, Layne Lieberman, looked beyond and discovered the diet secrets of Europe's three healthiest countries. In her research and...

Cookbooks for Hebrew Holiday Celebrations

Traditions and celebrations go hand-in-hand. And even when there are family recipes that everyone looks forward to, it's sometimes fun to mix things up a bit with some new ideas. Here, then, is our roundup of cookbooks for Hebrew holiday celebrations, reviewed by our...

The Perfect Diabetes Comfort Food Collection by Robyn Webb, MS

Who says comfort foods have to leave your diet, just because of a diabetes diagnosis. Cookbook reviewer, Lisa George gave a try to a cookbook that manages to mingle health with delicious food. Robyn Webb, a best-selling cookbook author, culinary instructor, and food...

Los Angeles Cult Recipes Cookbook

People love getting the inside scoop on things, including recipes for favorite dishes from popular restaurants. That's the concept behind Los Angeles Cult Recipes by Victor Garnier Astorino. The book is as much a travelogue as it is a cookbook.We asked...

The Outdoor Adventure Cookbook by Coleman

Food made outdoors just seems to taste better, doesn't it? Maybe it's the flavor from the campfire smoke, the novelty of food you only make when you're adventuring (hello, s'mores), or just the perks of a "dining room" with amazing views! In many parts of the country,...

Brownies, Blondies, and Bars by Stephanie Brubaker

See why this book, Brownies, Blondies and Bars, stands out to our cookbook reviewer, Lisa George, like no other. I’ve reviewed many cookbooks over the years, and Brownies, Blondies, and Bars written by Stephanie Brubaker stands out in two important ways: the print...

The Everything You Need to Know About Diabetes Cookbook

Part cookbook and part resource, this physician-written cookbook provides, as the title says, Everything You Need to Know about Diabetes Cookbook. Our own Lisa George reviews it. If you are feeling paralyzed or petrified by a recent diabetes diagnosis, the first thing...

Lick Your Plate: Cookbook Review

Enjoy this cookbook review of Lick Your Plate, a lip smackin’ book for every home cook by Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat, tried and tested by our own cookbook editor, Lisa George of Latigo Ranch. The sister team of Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat have created a cookbook, Lick...

Cuba Then: It’s What to Read Now

Intrigue, glamour, turmoil - there's so much wrapped up in how people think about Cuba. Travel writer Jessica Dixon, who recently wrote an article about Havana for us, reviews the book Cuba Then, which provides a perspective on a backstory that only serves to intrigue...

The Chef and the Slow Cooker

I love my crockpot, dearly. Yes, it forces me to deal with chopping, measuring and handling ingredients I don't want to look at first thing in the morning. But it rewards me all day long, especially as mid-afternoon hangries attack and I think "What am I going to make...

The Healthy Jewish Kitchen: Fresh, Contemporary Recipes for Every Occasion

Enjoy this cookbook review of The Healthy Jewish Kitchen, tried and tested by our own cookbook editor, Lisa George of Latigo Ranch. Paula Shoyer, a.k.a. the Kosher Baker, is the author of The Healthy Jewish Kitchen, and is a popular face on television as Jewish...

Book review of The Modern Jewish Table, 100 Kosher Recipes from Around the Globe

Just in time for Passover, Lisa George is serving up a review of The Modern Jewish Table cookbook by Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn. Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn. They are the sassy British housewives of Jewish cooking. You can watch them on YouTube, follow them on...

NOURISHED: A Memoir of Food, Faith & Enduring Love (with Recipes)

I began reading Lia Huber's book, NOURISHED: A Memoir of Food, Faith & Enduring Love (with Recipes), in advance of her arrival for her book tour and our interview. I was hooked almost immediately. Not only was she talking about food and travel, two of my favorite...

The Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook Review

If you’re a cook who thinks chocolate deserves its own big shelf on the food pyramid, treat yourself to a copy of this cookbook. The Chocolate Lover’s Cookbook written by Christina Dymock is a useful compilation of tried and true chocolate recipes from her family’s...

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