Writing and photography

Dana McMahan

 

Dana McMahan
Food and travel writing and photography samples

 

Contact me at travelingmcmahans@gmail.com

Travel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Discovering a feast of 1,000 spices in a Moroccan adventure MARRAKECH, Morocco — Toto, we’re not in Whole Foods anymore. I stand blissfully unaware as my friend Tracy orders a chicken in her newly acquired Arabic. The merchant chooses one from the squawking, feathery crowd behind him and oooh — snaps its neck before I can blink, much less look away. “Anna jai,” Tracy tells him. (“We’ll be back.”) Louisville Courier Journal Motorcycle ride with dad revs up bond Pair savor journey on Blue Ridge Parkway  “This is my daughter. We started in Staunton, Va., and we’re riding the length of the Blue Ridge Parkway — it’s our first father/daughter trip.” I lost track of how many times my dad introduced me like this to fellow motorcyclists. Then, he invariably would add, “And she rode 500 miles her first day. She’d never been on the bike more than an hour.” (PDF version of the article. The online article is no longer available at the paper’s Web site) Jaunted (a CondéNet publication) It may be a little chilly right now, but Quebec offers as much culture as Europe for way less cash. And thanks to the resurgence of the dollar, there’s never been a better time to head to Canada. Dana McMahan just got back and is dishing on the province’s eats all this week. See the series here. BootsnAll Markets of Europe: In Photos Off the Beaten Track Paris for Foodies

International Travel News magazine Learning to cook like an Italian in Florence

Finding Paris’ Secret Corners From Behind A Camera The Expeditioner Travel Magazine   Finding Paris’ Secret Corners From Behind A Camera A Night Out In Paris’ Underground Dining Scene

Hotel Chatter (a CondéNet publication) HotelChatter Goes Inside The Pod Hotel Ryder Cup Golf Nuts Filling Up the Hotel Rooms in Louisville, A City Without Power The Concierge at the Marriot Champs Elysees May Have Trouble Directing You to the American Embassy Viscape A visit to the fabled Grand Bazaar Bathing beauties in Budapest Now this is Greece More 300-word destination reviews at Viscape theLobby.com In which I take a haman My blog Angry eyes McMahan goes to the Prada outlet You can’t call in sick on vacation How to consternate your French waitress Airport.ca If it’s Tuesday this must be Belgium Get into St Peter’s Basilica without the line A dreamy visit to Capri More from Airport.ca.

Food FoodConnect  I am a contributing editor for FoodConnect, and write 12 stories per month on cooking and dining out.   Cooking From the French Laundry Some people’s long-term goals involve hiking mountains, swimming oceans, going to the moon. Mine is partaking of the sacrament that is the French Laundry. Thomas Keller’s renowned temple of cuisine will one day see my husband and me sit down to eat. I may have to have a few car washes or bake sakes – or sell a kidney – to raise the funds, but it will happen. Comfort Food Made With Real Food … even now, fully in the grip of eat-local, eat-real-food mania, I confess to sometimes wanting an easy stovetop macaroni and cheese. Faux Gnocchi With Late Summer Vegetables and Brown Butter Sauce I rarely eat gnocchi outside of Italy because all too often instead of ethereal little potato dumplings, I find leaden lumps of potato dough – including when I try to make them. A pleasant gnocchi surprise at the Brown Hotel in Louisville Friday night led me to a revelation though – with my own twist, I can make a marvelous faux gnocchi dish. More from FoodConnect More food blogging Local Louisville.com   I write six times per month on food, dining out and day trips. The best little tomatoes in Louisville It’s one thing to walk into a restaurant or bar and have the proprietor know you and your poison. It’s another thing altogether when farmer’s market vendor knows your preference in tomatoes. I love it. You too can afford a drink and a bite at the Brown Five buck wine and tasty tapas for the rest of us at the Brown Hotel lobby bar A tale of two scoops Two hot workday afternoons downtown. Two ice cream runs at lunch. One in a car and one by foot. They couldn’t be more different, but they both make me happy in the way only a frozen confection on a summer day can. Discover an alternative to Bardstown Road Farmer’s Market A more relaxed market that’s – gasp – about the food! Don’t get me wrong. I heart Bardstown Road Farmer’s Market as much as the next person. But admit it, isn’t it more about being seen with your hand-crafted Ecuadorian re-usable hemp bag than actually buying some food for the week? More from Louisville.com Photography Travel+Leisure World’s Best Secret Dining Clubs • www.travelandleisure.com • December 2008 Photo of Hidden Kitchen in Paris Pittsburgh Post-Gazette CSA share photos in a special section of the Post-Gazette OnEarth Squash Blossoms - onEarth Frommers Vieux Bassin - Frommers.com Gusto Brunello - Gusto | blog.it More published photos Louisville Courier Journal Travel Contest 2007 • Images of a beautiful world Second place, Places category Third place, Faces category

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