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| Everything Left to Remember: My Mother, Our Memories, and a Journey Through the Rocky... by Steph JaggerWhat happened: After her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Steph Jagger took her mom on a two-week road trip, visiting national parks in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. They camped, hiked, went rafting, and rode horses, all while Steph pondered her own future and tried to learn more about her mother before it was too late.
Want a taste? "The very best part about being in nature is that the truth meets you there, which is also the reason it's hardest to go."
Read this next: For another reflective book, try Braver than You Think by Maggie Downs, who took the trip of her mother's dreams, visiting 17 countries, after her mom no longer could. |
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| The High Sierra: A Love Story by Kim Stanley RobinsonWhat it is: an eclectic, richly detailed look at California's Sierra Nevada mountains that combines memoir, travelogue, geology, and natural history, by award-winning science fiction novelist Kim Stanley Robinson, who's hiked the area over 100 times since 1973.
Don't miss: the evocative writing, the color photos and illustrations (many by the author himself), and the eye-opening chapter about hiking the Swiss Alps.
For fans of: Terry Tempest Williams, Barry Lopez. |
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| Pasta, Pane, Vino: Deep Travels Through Italy's Food Culture by Matt GouldingWhat it is: a fun and informative foodie tour of Italy that covers culture and history and highlights the chefs, shepherds, fisherman, farmers, and others who bring the pizzas, pastas, and other regional delicacies to life.
Read this next: Frances Mayes' See You in the Piazza; Anthony Bourdain's writings; other books by the author, such as Rice, Noodle, Fish or Grape, Olive, Pig. |
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| Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine by Edward LeeWhat it is: an upbeat, richly detailed travelogue and food memoir (with 40 recipes) by Brooklyn-born chef and restaurateur Edward Lee, who spent two years traveling the U.S. learning about different food cultures.
Recipes include: Green Tea Beignets, Hasenpfeffer, My Version of a Slaw Dog, Fried Pork Chops with Miso Creamed Corn and Pickle Juice Gravy, Octopus Stir Fry, Lacy Cornbread with Rhubarb Jam.
Winner of... the 2019 James Beard Award for Writing. |
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| My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris by Alexander LobranoWhat it is: the engaging memoir of a James Beard Award-winning writer that addresses his childhood and youth, but centers on his time in Paris, where he became an influential food critic and a resident for over 30 years.
What's inside: details about adapting to life and work in a new country when he wasn't fluent in the language, his search to to find delicious food in various settings, and a list of 30 recommended restaurants.
For fans of: David Lebovitz's books, David Downie's A Taste of Paris, and Ann Mah's Mastering the Art of French Eating. |
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| Cheese, Wine, and Bread: Discovering the Magic of Fermentation in England, Italy... by Katie QuinnWhat it is: a charming travelogue with recipes, by a personable YouTube star who worked and traveled in three countries to educate herself about French breads, English cheeses, and Italian wines.
Why you might like it: Cheese, Wine, and Bread has engaging stories, clearly explained science, color photos, and charming illustrations.
Reviewers say: "Quinn's ability to transport readers into new adventures matches the best of travel writing" (Booklist). |
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