California

You don't have to search hard in California for culinary gold. This hip (we're in California, after all), jam-packed, pocket-sized guide reveals everything you need to know about eating and drinking in the Golden State - from Napa Valley wines, artisanal cheeses, and steam-brewed beer to margaritas, artichokes, and chile con carne. A state apart, California offers the freshest produce to salad aficionados, yet willingly hardens the arteries of fast-food junkies. World Food California is the ultimate guide to the land of milk and honey.

• tour the Wine Country Trail and sample California's world-class wines
• make the most of California's abundant fresh produce, from farmers' markets to harvest festivals
• celebrate with an after-dinner cocktail in the birthplace of the margarita
• traverse La Frontera and indulge in California's Cal-Mex mix
• prepare to be tantalized by mouth-watering photos and recipes