Liza Gershman Author

A fifth-generation California native, Liza Gershman’s family arrived during the 1850s Gold Rush to pioneer the Wild West. Liza writes and photographs for many American media outlets including Travel + Leisure, Huffington Post and San Francisco Chronicle, for which she wrote a monthly column called '5 Places' in their travel section. She is the author of 19 books including her most recent cookbook, Country Fair, which was listed as one of the Ten Best Food Books in 2021 by Smithsonian Magazine. While Liza's work and insatiable curiosity for culture has taken her to the far reaches of the globe, she always returns home to her California roots.