Allan Campion - Chef · Food + Travel Writer

Allan Campion is a chef and author who has spent more than three decades writing about food, cooking and travel, producing an extensive collection of cookbooks, food guides, journals and travel publications.Through his writing, Allan helps home cooks understand and make the most of seasonal produce, with practical advice and easy-to-follow recipes, and inspires travellers to discover dream destinations through food, culture and local experiences.His recent publications include Fresh, The Seasonal Cook and Bucket List Travel, continuing the two strands that have shaped much of his work: cooking and eating with the seasons, and discovering places through food, culture and local experiences.

Fresh — Seasonal Cooking Guides & Produce Journals

Fresh is more than a cookbook. It’s a beautifully illustrated produce guide, cooking companion and personal food journal all in one.What sets it apart is what’s inside: a detailed guide to almost 90 seasonal ingredients, fruit and vegetable lists covering early, mid and late seson, 100 journal pages to record recipes, discoveries and kitchen memories, plus elegant botanical illustrations that bring every page to life.Fresh makes a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s Day or the food lover in your life. Beautifully designed and made to be cooked from, shopped with and written in, year after year.Fresh is available globally in paperback and hardcover.USA customers - Click here.Australian customers - Click here.UK customers - Click here.

Bucket List Travel — 10 Dream Destinations

Bucket List Travel brings together 10 dream destinations in one food-led travel guide, built around must-try foods, must-see sights, insider pro tips and unforgettable experiences.Drawing on more than 30 years of food and travel writing, Allan shares the places, experiences and local knowledge that have kept him returning to these destinations again and again — from Egypt and Cambodia to Bali, Bangkok, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Tokyo and Taiwan.Must-Try Foods · Must-See Sights · Insider Pro Tips · Unforgettable Experiences
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