It would be fair to say that food is my main focus when I travel. Even before my flights and hotels are booked, I usually have a list of foods I want to try and restaurant reservations I need to make. But because I usually I don’t have nearly enough time nor money to try everything
Eight Great Recipe Resources
Great cooking starts with great recipes. Although we are lucky to be just a Google search away from any recipe we could ever need, not all recipes are created equal. Pinterest is a great place to look for inspiration and ideas, but I worry about the credibility and quality of many Pinterest recipes. Instead, I rely on sources
Five Podcasts for Food Lovers
I’m really into podcasts. It started with Serial. I found the storytelling so compelling and engaging that I found myself randomly texting friends and family members to them to download it. My obsession turned me into a part-time salesperson for Serial and I wish I could have earned some sort of commission. But seriously, if
Holiday Gift Guide: Cookbooks
Cookbooks are my go-to gift and you can’t go wrong giving books for the holidays. Before giving one away, I love to personalize it and write a little note in the front cover with the date. 2014 was an incredible year for new cookbooks and I’ve made a list of my favorites that are sure to make great
Holiday Gift Guide: Bread Baking
It’s surprisingly easy to bake great bread at home, you just need to have the right tools. I like using Jim Lehey’s no-work, no-knead technique which only requires about 5 minutes of time before letting the slow-rise fermentation do the rest of the work. Mix together the ingredients, let the dough rise overnight, then bake in
Cafe Culture in Vienna, Austria
My dad starts every day by getting an iced tea at Panera. He’s there so often that his phone reconfigured itself to consider Panera his ‘home’ address, as opposed to his actual house. It’s not that Panera’s iced tea is that great, he just enjoys the environment and the social aspect involved with going there. I totally
Panheads Pizzeria – New Smyrna Beach, Florida
I’m on vacation in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. After hearing great things about Panheads Pizzeria for the past few months, we decided to make it our first stop in New Smyrna Beach. It lived up to our expectations and we had a perfect beach dinner with friendly service, cold beer, and great pizza. Jalapeños stuffed with
9 Best Restaurants at Disney’s Magic Kingdom
My love affair with Disney started with my first trip to Walt Disney World in 1993 and I’ve been back over 15 times since, along with 3 trips to Disneyland (Anaheim, California), visits to Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, and a Disney Cruise. It’s on the Disney Cruise that I first
Summer Reading List
I love books. I really love books. And I always have. My favorite day of school was when the Book Fair was set up in the gym. I was a proud member of my elementary school literary society where a few of us stayed after school to drink hot chocolate and discuss books. I went
Welcome!
Welcome to The Hungry Traveler. I’m looking forward to sharing my favorite recipes, restaurants, and travel experiences with you. Let’s get started… Last month, I enjoyed one of the best meals of my life at Yam’Tcha in Paris. This dish was the standout from the 9 course Asian-French fusion dinner. A modest dish of King Crab