Associations
American Institute of Wine & Food: founded in 1981 by Julia Child and Robert Mondavi, this organization promotes the American food heritage, with a network of chapters sponsoring seminars, dinners, tours and tastings, demonstrations, and other educational and social programs. Phone: 502-992-1022.

James Beard Foundation: named for the father of American gastronomy, this organization promotes good eating with its prestigious chef awards, special fine-dining events, and scholarships to aspiring chefs: Phone: 212-675-4984 or 800-362-3273.

Schools
Culinary Institute of America: offers training ranging from continuing education courses in food preparation and wine appreciation to full-fledged degree programs. Campuses in Hyde Park, New York, and Napa Valley, California. Phone: 845/452-9600 (general information) or 800/285-4627 (admissions).

Santa Fe School of Cooking: every city has a cooking school or store that offers primers in the culinary arts. To wit: Residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico, have the opportunity to learn about the flavors of the southwest in two-and-a-half hour classes offered year-round. Phone: 505-983-4511.

Books
All Around the World Cookbook, by Sheila Lukins
Traveler's Tales Food: A Taste of the Road, by Richard Sterling
The Wine Lover's Cookbook: Great Recipes for the Perfect Glass of Wine, by Sid Goldstein

Magazines
Food & Wine: monthly magazine with recipes from experts in the food world and tips from chefs and winemakers, plus the inside scoop on trends in cooking, restaurants, wine and spirits, entertaining, equipment, and culinary travel.

Saveur: food and travel magazine covering the world of authentic cuisine through photos, stories and recipes that reflect the traditions, history and love of fine foods all over the world. Published eight times a year.

Wine Spectator: reports on restaurants, resorts, and cuisine, and offers special issues including its annual cabernet report, top 100 wines of the year, and great wine values. Published 18 times a year.