From Los Angeles, we went south first, to San Diego and more sunshine, a cozy afternoon tea organized by the intrepid reader behind Adventures By The Book, then transcendent sushi at Sushi Hane, where the beer was icy, the peppers spicy and the sushi like velvet.

Just a day later, we flew up the coast to Seattle. Seattle! I met Molly's baby girl June, ate Delancey's pizza and tomatoes so good I'd happily take them and nothing else to a desert island. Tara from Tea & Cookies did a bang-up job of hosting the book event at Seattle's University Bookstore, asking great questions and being her delightful, twinkly self.

Then on to Portland, in a terrifyingly tiny airplane that flew into the clouds and past Mount St Helens (!) for just one short evening. (Too short, since we fell in love with the city right away.) I read at Powell's to an incredible crowd and debated pitching camp in the cavernous bookstore for the rest of my life. What an incredible place! What I didn't know is that it would soon get competition.

My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update

My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update

My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update

My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update

My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update

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11 responses to “My Berlin Kitchen: West Coast Tour Update”

  1. Kathleen Avatar

    Yahoo!!! So glad you’re having a fabulous time and I can’t wait for your reading in DC tomorrow!

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  2. Michelle Avatar

    Sounds delightful!!!!

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  3. Dorothee Avatar
    Dorothee

    Your trip sounds really wonderful and all with a new baby. Kudos to you and Max. I really enjoyed the book and would love to visit your Lesung in Berlin. Do you already know place and date?

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  4. Shut Up & Cook Avatar

    As a Seattle-ite I’m glad you made it up here…and yes, the puddle jumper to Portland can be a little scary, but aren’t the views great?!
    Excited to have stumbled across your blog…fabulous pictures. Looking forward to exploring it more.

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  5. Hannah Avatar

    Love that you’re posting these updates! Almost as good as traveling along with you 🙂

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  6. Sally Avatar
    Sally

    Sounds like you’re having a great time!

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  7. Ashley Avatar

    So incredibly thrilled I got the chance to meet you (and your family) while you were in Seattle. You are even more beautiful in person. Come back soon!

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  8. Christy Di Lello Avatar
    Christy Di Lello

    I loved, loved, loved your book!! I devoured it in less than 2 days. I confess that I stumbled upon it by accident looking for something new to read and hadn’t been a follower of your blog but I will definitely be following you now. I lived in Southern Germany for 5 years and so easily identified with the culture, food and places you wrote about. Your story is beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. emily Avatar

    Luisa, I met you (briefly) today at the reading in DC, and wanted to say what a pleasure it was to hear you speak. You came across just as genuine and articulate in person as you do on your blog. I hope that you, Max, and Hugo are still enjoying your book tour, and can’t wait to get the chance to sit down and start reading your book!

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  10. Nuts about food Avatar

    I know I already wrote this on Instagram to you, but I am reading your book and really enjoying it as it resonates so deeply with my life, just inverted. Glad to know I am not the only one who is homesick wherever they are! In bocca al lupo for the rest of your tour.

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  11. Sophie @ Cheap flights to the Maldives Avatar

    It’s sure an incredible place and the pictures you have posted are really nice.

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