The Forest Feast Road Trip : Simple Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by My Travels Through California

Beloved Forest Feast  author Erin Gleeson is back with a love letter to travel and delicious vegetarian food from her home state of California For years, Forest Feast fans have loved Erin Gleeson’s effortless California-style vegetarian cooking, made in her beautiful cabin in the woods. Now, Gleeson takes an extended road trip around California, staying in unique cabin dwellings along the way and showing readers the beauty and incredible food of the Golden State she knows so well. From the grapes of the wine country where Gleeson grew up to the avocados of San Diego, California is known for its rich agriculture. The Forest Feast Road Trip showcases 100 vegetarian recipes, all inspired by her family’s journey by car through a stunningly geographically diverse setting. Each chapter focuses on a different region of California, depicted in Gleeson’s signature aesthetic of atmospheric photography, charming watercolor illustrations, and mouthwatering recipes drawn from the fresh, local produce found in each location. Gleeson visits the giant redwoods on the coast of Mendocino, the desert of Joshua Tree, the mountains of Lake Tahoe, the tropical beaches of Santa Barbara, the cliffs of Yosemite National Park, and everywhere in between. In each location, Gleeson and her family stay in design-forward cabins, host dinner parties, and explore local attractions, providing tips for readers who may want to take a California road trip of their own. With its sense of wanderlust and its fresh take on the vegetarian cookbook, T he Forest Feast Road Trip is an essential addition to this bestselling series. "Erin Gleeson, artist and bestselling author of The Forest Feast, is known for her effortless vegetarian recipes, made in her idyllic cabin in the woods. With this new book, Gleeson's most beautifully designed yet, she seeks out new inspiration by driving to some of the most breathtaking landscapes of her home state of California to experience the colorful local bounty of avocado, citrus, and other gorgeous seasonal produce. Gleeson stays in design-forward cabins, hosts dinner parties, and explores local attractions, providing tips for anyone who wants to take a culinary-focused road trip of their own, whether in California or beyond. With its sense of wanderlust and Gleeson's signature watercolor illustrations and vibrant photography, The Forest Feast Road Trip is part cookbook and part guide to seeking out cooking inspiration from wherever you are traveling--and from the destinations you dream of."--Page 4 of cover