A Fork On The Road

Once in a while a cookbook comes along that is far more than a cookbook. Mark DeCarlo, humorist, loves food, all types of food, so he set out on a quest to travel the country back roads and take a taste tour of America.

Avoiding fast-food chains and the interstates, Mark looked for the Mom and Pop establishments that have gain their notoriety because of their food. Journey along with him as he discovers what good ol’ home-style cooking is all about.


Along the way you’ll meet up with some of the most interesting and ‘unique’ individuals who ever slung hash, fried eggs, served burgers or cooked up a concoction that customers can’t seem to get enough of. They share their recipes and memories.


A Fork On The Road, published by Lyons Press, travels the country not so much just to taste food but to rediscover the people and places that make up the melting pot which is the United States. From Jazzfest Cajun cuisine in New Orleans to sipping soup in Alaska, Mark invites readers to ride along on his culinary cross-county cuisine caravan.


Pack up your silverware, prepare your stomach for what it’s about to consume and hit the road, you’ve got 400 cities to travel on one stomach.