Richard Basch, Author at Wander With Wonder

Richard Basch

Richard Basch is an internationally published travel and cuisine writer from Washington, DC. His work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, The LATimes, The San Diego Union-Telegraph, The Arizona Star, The Savvy Traveler, Modern Maturity, and many other outlets. He taught full-time at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design simultaneously and lectured for 25 years at the Smithsonian Institution.

Chat with Chef Jason Shelley of Ocean Prime Washington DC

by Richard Basch | Dec 26, 2018 | Travel, Destinations, North America, Restaurants, Washington DC

Washington, DC is one of the most visited cities in the United States and now has some of the finest restaurants anywhere. This wasn’t always true. When I arrived here, many years ago, there were merely a few out-of-the-ordinary spots. But that has changed. There are...

Chat with Chef Dervilla O’Flynn of Ballymaloe House, County Cork

by Richard Basch | Aug 21, 2018 | Eat & Drink, Destinations, Europe, Ireland, Restaurants, Travel

I had the privilege to eat at Ballymaloe House—a luxurious estate in rural East Cork, about 20 miles from the city of Cork—during a recent visit to Ireland. Ballymaloe House, and its famed The Ballymaloe Cookery School have been recognized around the world for...

Chat with Chef Venini of Lupo Verde Osteria, Washington DC

by Richard Basch | Jul 30, 2018 | Travel, Destinations, Eat & Drink, Restaurants, Washington DC

I had dinner at Lupo Verde Osteria in Washington, DC with an Italian date. If the food had been a sorta-kinda Americanized version of the real stuff, she would have been highly insulted. She smiled throughout the meal. I’m very particular about Italian cuisine, as I...