Texas: Off the Beaten Path

Food and travel are my two favorite things, and June Naylor relentlessly pursues both, constantly planting new ideas in my head.

June’s enthusiasm for the flavors of life is contagious. Without fail, she fearlessly discovers and poignantly shares the most authentic, decadent, light hearted and creative experiences one can ask for in both food and travel. Enjoy your new addiction

While there are many food and / or travel writers in this world, few of them manage to combine a deep sense of respect and love for their subject like June. As a native Texan the love she has for her native state shows in all her writings and she truly wants others to experience and love Texas the way she does. I enjoy following her travels and adventures because of this. She helps me have the experiences that make me feel like a native Texan, too.

June cleverly writes about food in such a way that you feel as if you have gone to the place yourself and had a meal with the same people she did.

June Naylor is one of those wonderful writers who not only inspire you to cook but also to travel to the places where she’s discovered various dishes. The first article of hers I ever read was in American Way magazine on a flight to Paris. Her article was about a place she’d visited in Ireland whose chef picked fresh herbs and veggies from his garden daily, so the menu always changed. The stories and photos that went with the food descriptions were so colorful and inviting, I was ready to change my travel plans.

Imagine my thrill when i met her! Proud to call her a friend now, she’s an incredible writer, chef, gardener, all around great person. I look forward to the day I get to take a food trip with her. It will be delicious and adventurous.