Anthony BourdainFor all those Anthony Bourdain fans who are hungering for more, here is Nasty Bits - a collection of his journalism. As usual Bourdain serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth...

William B HelmreichAn intimate portrait of the Big AppleAs a child growing up in Manhattan, William Helmreich played a game with his father called "Last Stop." They would pick a...

Carol Drinkwater When Carol Drinkwater and her fiancée, Michel, are given the opportunity to purchase ten acres of an abandoned olive farm in the South of France, they find the...

Katherine KizilosKatherine Kizilos travels to fabled islands, troubled border zones and her family's village deep in the mountains, vividly evoking breathtaking landscapes, generous people and passionate politics.

Amy LiptrotAfter a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy’s...

Bill Bryson   Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book...

Kate Baillie and Tim Salmon NTRODUCTION It’s little wonder that so many wistful songs have been penned over the years about France’s capital, Paris. What city experiences could be more...

Jonathan BuckleyThe Rough Guide to Venice & Veneto is your definitive handbook to this splendour-aching European City. From the water-lapped palaces along the Canal Grande to the buzzing Rialto market,...

The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus 130 Seasonal Recipes Peggy Knickerbocker, Christopher Hirsheimer Internationally known as one of the most magnificent...

Charles Allen The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word 'Shangri-La'...

Samantha VerantA disgraced chef rediscovers her passion for food and her roots in this stunning novel rich in culture and full of delectable recipes.French-born American chef Sophie Valroux had one...

Ruth Reiner A rich, fun, spicy novel about the all-time, most impossible journey of an American woman determined to make it in Japan.When Sarah Green discovers her destiny is to...