Peach Street to Lobster Lane - Coast to coast in search of real American cuisine

When the nation''s ''taster-in-chief'' Felicity Cloake announced her dream to cycle across America, the reactions were... mixed: ''You''ll get squashed,'' warned a Californian colleague. ''You''ll be murdered,'' added her mum. Friends panicked: ''But... what will you eat?'' Determined to prove there''s more to American food than the cartoonish glamour of burgers and doughnuts (though she tries those too), Felicity embarks on the ultimate coast-to-coast adventure, tackling highways, byways and pieways by bike in an unforgettable election year. While the news cycle spins with outrage, what she discovers on the ground is far richer: a wildly varied place of warm hospitality, local pride and unforgettable flavours - from crawfish stew to sauerkraut balls, Memphis barbecue to Mission burritos, Italian beef to Tex-Mex gyoza, she dives into iconic dishes and the stories behind them. Drawn to the scale, energy and contrasts of a country as complex as its cuisine, Felicity takes us along for the ride - mile by mile, meal by meal - finding a nation that''s welcoming, generous and full of heart where it counts: around the table.

About the author

FELICITY CLOAKEis the multi-award-winning author of the Guardian's long-running 'How to make the perfect ...' series and seven books, including former BBC Radio Four Book of the Week One More Croissant for the Roadand Red Sauce Brown Sauce, which won the Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the Year Award in 2023. Peach Street to Lobster Lanesees her travel across America exploring the nation's food culture.

Product details

• Authors: Felicity Cloake, Cloake Felicity
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 23.04.2026
• EAN: 9780008687687
• ISBN: 978-0-00-868768-7
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; USA, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, Travel & holiday guides, Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, COOKING / Essays & Narratives, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Culinary, Travel writing, Cookery / food & drink etc, cycling, United States of America, USA, Travel guides: food and drink regions, Cycling: general and touring, COOKING / Regional & Cultural / American / General, Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks, Travel guides: routes and ways, tracks and trails