Kevin West Kevin West grew up on a farm where food not only dictated the family’s income but also their identity. In his childhood household, food traditions were fostered and celebrated, a theme that he carries into his cookbook “Saving the Season: A Cook’s Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving.” Kevin is also the editor at large at Travel + Leisure, co-author of the book “Edna Lewis: At the Table with an American Original,” a food consultant with clients on both coasts, and the former creative director for Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. He also co-authored “The Grand Central Market Cookbook.” An avid gardener, Kevin’s new project, “Cooking From the Garden,” is a practical guide to growing what you eat. Kevin’s writing has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Martha Stewart Living, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Epicurious, Fine Cooking, Mother Earth News, Food Republic, The Splendid Table, and Departures. He splits his time between the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts and the city of Los Angeles.• Editor at large for Travel + Leisure magazine• Author of the cookbook “Saving the Season: A Cook’s Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving” About Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is a top travel media brand with a mission to inform and inspire passionate travelers. Our expert team includes a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, all providing a local eye on the best places to stay, eat, and explore. We reach an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, offering valuable travel tips, ideas and inspiration, and products you need to get you to your destination — whether it’s a small town or big city, beach or lake, national park or theme park, road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight, and everything in between. Learn more about us and our editorial process