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Big Barbecue in Texas

TASTY TRAVEL

Destination: Texas


Book: Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook (2002) by Robb Walsh

By Brette Sember

If you’re not at the beach in the summer, then you probably want to be at a backyard barbecue. They say everything is bigger in Texas and that seems to hold true for their barbecue as well. I sat down with Legends of Texas Barbecue Cook Book by Robb Walsh (Chronicle Books), thinking I knew how to barbecue. But barbecue is serious business in Texas. Continue reading Big Barbecue in Texas

Paris Food

FRANCE WEEK

This week we’re booking travel (armchair or otherwise) to France. Previously, I’ve waited until Bastille Day to focus on France, but these books were so good, I just could not wait. Later, we’ll look at two specialty guidebooks and an historical mystery novel , along with some pictures from our trip to France two years ago. Today it’s a novel cookbook that I fell in love with. Stay tuned the rest of the week for more France in brand new books.

Destination: Paris (and a bit of Texas for balance)


Book: Cowgirl Chef: Texas Cooking with a French Accent (NEW May 2012) by Ellise Pierce

Regular readers of A Traveler’s Library may be wondering why in the world I’m talking about a cookbook? After all, we have an expert on food and travel, Brette Sember, who contributes to A Traveler’s Library every month. Continue reading Paris Food

Travel Photo Thursday:Western Skies

 WESTERN ROAD TRIP

I’m winding up the brief western road trip of the past couple of weeks today with some photos of the things you can see under Western Skies. Photos taken by Ken and by me.

 

Open skies of Oregon from the Oregon Trail Museum
Oregon: from the Oregon Trail Museum

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