Our Trip Lit columnist Don George is a very busy man, but he always is sure to eat well while he travels. Which is why he was the obvious choice to edit the new anthology of food essays, A Moveable Feast, published by Lonely Planet books and featuring essays by Anthony Bourdain, Jan Morris, Simon Winchester, and Andrew Zimmern, among others. Associate Editor Amy Alipio sat down with Don to talk about the dangers of editing while hungry and to get the details on his most unforgettable meal.
How did you decide on the theme for the anthology?
The book began when the commissioning editor at Lonely Planet, Ben Handicott, called me from Australia and asked if I wanted to put together another anthology, following on three very successful books I had already done for Lonely planet: The Kindness of Strangers, By the Seat of My Pants, and Tales from Nowhere. I said I'd love to and we kicked around a few ideas before he said, "What about food?" I knew from my own experiences that food adventures on the road are among travel's greatest illuminations and memories and immediately I thought: That's the perfect theme. And that hors d'oeuvre led to A Moveable Feast.
How did you deal with your presumably constant hunger pangs while editing?
One of the great effects and revelations of the editing experience was that it sharpened my enjoyment of food. I actually found myself singing in the kitchen while preparing dinner and really relishing every bite of a meal - it really made me re-appreciate what a gift a meal is, both in the food itself and in the camaraderie that often gathers around a meal.
Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/11/a-moveable-feast.html
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