Rajasthan – Lonely Planet – travel review
This might be your first big trip and the success of that adventure might well lay in preparation and planning. You’ll want to be informed...
London for Foodies, Gourmets and Gluttons by David Hampshire – review
This thick, square tome is a veritable guide to all things delicious in the capital. We are truly spoilt for choice so it’s handy to...
The Turkish Cookbook by Nur Ilkin and Sheilah Kaufman – review
Turkish cuisine is considered by many to be one of the classics. It has had a huge influence on food throughout Europe and encompasses all...
Tasting India by Christine Manfield – review
I enjoy almost every book that crosses my desk (now a uni-leg computer stand from a Swedish lifestyle emporium). Some are simple but informative volumes,...
1000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz – review
Travel – it’s like a drug. If you have never travelled then perhaps you can’t understand why anybody would. Home is cosy, safe and you...
A Month in Marrakesh by Andy Harris – review
It’s obvious that those visiting my site love food. Mostly Food and Cocktails gives a clue with its name that the bias will be in...
India – The Ultimate Sights, Places, and Experiences – book review
India is large, colourful, and sumptuous, and any other superlatives you care to mention. It’s a luxurious encyclopaedia of the subcontinent and covers pretty much...
India – One Man’s Personal Journey Round the Subcontinent – review
This is a unique perspective from a west London lad who takes a voyage of discovery, a voyage to discover heritage, roots, amazing differences and...
Arabian Flavours – Recipes and Tales of Arab Life by Salab Jamal – review
We have not had great exposure to Arab cuisine in Britain. Our connections to that region have never been as close as, say, those we...
Meeting the Medicine Men by Charles Langley – book review
This site is called Mostly Food and Cocktails and the space that isn’t food will be filled with what I hope will interest and amuse...
The Bazaars of Istanbul by Isabel Bocking – review
Many thousands of tourists visit Turkey every year. They bask on the beaches, perhaps hire a boat for a holiday afloat and enjoy grilled fish...
Feast Bazaar by Barry Véra – review
I am not a lover of any particular ethnic cuisine. I have no national preferences. It’s all about taste. I do, however, find myself drawn...
Route 66 Backroads by Jim Hinckley – review
This is your essential guide to “scenic trips and adventures from the Mother Road”. That’s what it says and I believe it. This is a...
Backroads of the California Coast by Karen Misuraca – review
It’s a change to write a travel book review about a place to which I have been. California held much promise and did not disappoint....
Backroads of Arizona by Jim Hinckley – review
I have reviewed another book by author Jim Hinckley and photographer Kerrick James (about Route 66), so I knew what to expect. A high-quality picture...
In and Out of Africa …in search of Gérard Depardieu by Francis Gimblett – review
I review many and several books each week and pride myself on being able to spot a literary disaster at ten paces. They often fit...
Historic Colorado by Claude Wiatrowski – review
Claude Wiatrowski has an evident passion for Colorado and another, equal in depth, for trains. He has three degrees in sensible technical and engineering subjects...
Backroads of North Carolina by Kevin Adams – review
This is another of those essential guides, but perhaps it also gives a taste of this most picturesque and often overlooked region of the USA...
Sacred Sierra by Jason Webster – review
Well, to be honest, I didn’t find the title very inspiring. Sounds like a hermit looking for religion and it probably wasn’t going to be...
Backroads of New York by Kim Knox Beckius – review
If you have only ever had one trip to the States then chances are you visited New York (unless you have kids in which case...