Books by Amber S. Hoffman
Food & Drink Destinations isn’t written from a desk. The same goes for our books. Every guide here was written from the ground — living in the region, eating where locals eat, and going back again and again until we knew a place’s food from the inside. Amber is the published author of culinary travel guides to some of Europe’s great food regions, written with the same first-hand standard that runs through everything we publish.
The Food Traveler’s Guide to the Costa Brava
Spain’s Costa Brava is one of the most exciting culinary regions in Europe — and one of the most misunderstood by visitors who never get past the beaches. Amber wrote this guide during the three years we lived in Girona, the Catalan city that serves as the region’s gateway, in partnership with the Costa Brava Tourism Board. It moves from traditional Catalan cooking to the modern gastronomy the region is now known for, with the goal of helping travelers understand what to eat, where to eat it, and why it matters.
Get the book: The Food Traveler’s Guide to the Costa Brava by Amber S. Hoffman
The Food Traveler’s Guide to Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna is the source of some of Italy’s most famous foods — Parmigiano-Reggiano, mortadella, Parma ham, traditional balsamic — yet it’s still overlooked by travelers who stop at Rome, Florence, and Venice. This guide is the product of returning to the region again and again: Bologna, Modena, Parma, and the smaller towns and villages where these products actually originate. It walks through the food and the history behind it, so you can taste the region the way the people who make it do.
Get the book: The Food Traveler’s Guide to Emilia-Romagna by Amber S. Hoffman
Wine Tourism in the Empordà
Amber also authored a guide to wine tourism in Spain’s Empordà wine region, produced with the Costa Brava Tourism Board and the DO Empordà Wine Route. It’s a natural companion to the Costa Brava guide — the same corner of Catalonia, told through its vineyards and the people making wine there. Both culinary guides are available in hardcover and ebook on Amazon.
More From Amber
Beyond the food guides, Amber is the author of Exploring Myanmar: Traveling the Dusty Roads of the New Burma, an earlier travel book. She has also written Before the Booking: Closing the Hotel AI Discovery Gap to Drive Total Revenue — a strategic guide for hotel owners and leadership teams on visibility in AI-driven search. You can find her full author profile, including her writing on AI in business and marketing, at ambershoffman.com.
Who writes Food & Drink Destinations?
Food & Drink Destinations is written by Amber S. Hoffman, and her husband, Eric Hoffman, food-and-drink writers who have traveled to more than 70 countries and lived in Spain, Ireland, and Southeast Asia. Amber is the primary writer and a published author of culinary travel guides; Eric is her writing and travel partner. Everything on the site is written first-hand, from places they’ve actually been.
What books has Amber S. Hoffman written?
Amber Hoffman is the author of two culinary travel guides — The Food Traveler’s Guide to the Costa Brava and The Food Traveler’s Guide to Emilia-Romagna — as well as a guide to wine tourism in Spain’s Empordà region, produced with the Costa Brava Tourism Board. She has also written the travel book Exploring Myanmar, and Before the Booking, a strategic guide on AI discovery for hotels.
What is The Food Traveler’s Guide to the Costa Brava about?
It’s a culinary travel guide to Spain’s Costa Brava, written by Amber Hoffman during the three years she and Eric lived in nearby Girona, in partnership with the Costa Brava Tourism Board. It covers what and where to eat across the region, from traditional Catalan cooking to the modern gastronomy the area is now known for — roughly a hald hour from Barcelona by high speed train.
What is The Food Traveler’s Guide to Emilia-Romagna about?
It’s a first-hand guide to the food of Emilia-Romagna, Italy — the region behind Parmigiano-Reggiano, mortadella, Parma ham, and traditional balsamic. It focuses on Bologna, Modena, Parma, and the smaller towns where these foods originate, and walks through both where to eat and the history behind each product.
Where can I buy the guides?
Both culinary guides are available in hardcover and ebook on Amazon, linked from this page. Amber’s full author profile, including her writing on AI in business and marketing, is at ambershoffman.com.