IACP award-winner Christie Dietz is a freelance writer based in Germany. Focus on food and culinary travel; experience writing features, blogposts, profiles, guides, roundups.
Four ways to travel responsibly through Germany, the green heart of Europe
Sponsored content for the German National Tourist Office, London.
How Berlin is blazing a trail in zero-waste, sustainable food
In October, I travelled back to Berlin to explore the German capital's sustainable dining options for National Geographic Traveller magazine. The feature can be found in the magazine's Jan/Feb 2022 issue - out now - and has also just been published online.
Winter flavours: 10 of the best winter dining experiences around the world
From a Scottish whisky weekend to cooking reindeer in Lapland, here are 10 dining experiences to savour this winter.
Five inventive ways to pair Welsh food and drink
Branded content for Visit Wales in the Autumn 2021 Welsh Food and Drink supplement to National Geographic Traveller magazine.
On the trail: 15 of the best European food adventures
The first of my two contributions to the Autumn issue of National Geographic Traveller Food magazine: amongst a delicious selection of suggested European food trails, I share ideas for exploring Germany's Rheingau wine region and eating as much chocolate as possible across the border in Switzerland.
Barbecue inspiration from restaurants around the world
My regular Recipe Journal feature this time focuses on barbecue dishes from around the world. Published in the Summer 2021 issue and now online in two parts.
Four dishes to bring your barbecue to life this summer
My regular Recipe Journal feature this time focuses on barbecue dishes from around the world. Published in the Summer 2021 issue and now online in two parts.
In my beautiful neighbourhood - a gourmet guide to Berlin
For Food and Travel magazine UK, I travelled to Berlin for three days in October 2020 to meet with chefs, restaurateurs and food professionals in Kreuzberg and Neukölln.
Meet the maker: the Bavarian baker who elevates the art of traditional Easter treats
A piece about Bavarian baker Arnd Erbel and some of Germany's Easter traditions.
Eight delicious shellfish dishes from restaurants around the world
Part two of my spring Recipe Journal for National Geographic Traveller Food - this issue, the theme is shellfish.
Three shellfish recipes to try, from scallops congee to seafood linguine
Part 1 of my regular, recipe-led feature for National Geographic Traveller Food, this issue focusing on shellfish. (One recipe omitted from online publication for copyright reasons.)
Five of the best breakfast ideas from around the world
One of my two pieces in the Spring 2021 issue of National Geographic Traveller Food (UK), as part of the breakfasts cover story I wrote about eating Fischbrötchen at the Hamburg fish market. (My regular recipe-led feature, Recipe Journal, is this issue not being published online.)
Food and Travel SalzburgerLand Special Supplement
In the brief travel window between lockdowns, I travelled on a ten-day assignment to SalzburgerLand, Austria, for Food and Travel magazine. My bumper crop of features in the SalzburgerLand special supplement - covering culinary travel in five of its regions, and a bit of hiking and cycling to boot - accompanies the December 2020 issue.
Eight inspiring chocolate creations from restaurants around the world
For the Winter issue of National Geographic Traveller Food, my regular recipe-led feature focuses on chocolate desserts around the world. It has been published online in two parts - part 2 covers where to try eight iconic chocolate desserts around the world.