Best of Food

Fresh and delicious currants and museli bought from a local organic market in Amsterdamn, Netherlands

Yummy homemade chili while house-sitting for friends in Amsterdam

A delicious dish of pana cotta

A traditional Turkish/Bosnia Tea

Spinach and Cheese Burek

Mulberry Died Fingers!

Delicious Czech Dumpling

Trdlenik Cinnamon Dessert

Dumpling Desert

Sun Drying Coffee Beans

Closeup of hummus dip as a Jordanian mezze to start the meal.

A spicy chili dish in Jordan

Moutabel, a creamy roasted eggplant dip reminiscent of baba ganoush and served as a mezze.

Shanklish salad and with cheese chunks

Golden rounds of pita bread

Foul (ful) Mudammas, a local MIddle Eastern dish made from fava beans and topped with spices and seasonings and eaten widely across the region.

An array of spice jars as we prep for making maaloubeh.

Making pita bread

Za'atar is used for sprinkling on dishes that need a little extra pep!

Making traditional shrak bread in Jordan

Two lemon-mint drinks set against the pretty Monastery in Petra, Jordan.

Falafel with a dab of hummus

Fattoush, crispy fried pita and fresh vegetables in a delicious and light oil with sumac for a tangy and tart flavor.

Bulk spices and tea blends in Amman, Jordan

Wooden dumpling containers they use to steam the delicious Chinese dumplings!

The delicious fruits and nuts in Beijing, China.

Cooked starfish - strange to see in a market but there for the locals and daring tourists, Beijing, China.

Colorful foods dot the street foods at the night food market in Beijing, China.

Steaming, piping hot dumplings fresh from a street food vendor in Beijing, China.

Fluffy and moist Chinese fried rice in Beijing, China.

Pork-a-licious "vegetarian" soup in China!

A scale and carrots rest as bustling activity passes by at the weekly Fuli Market near Yangshuo, China

A pretty array of veggies are all laid out at the Fuli Market near Yangshuo, China.

Brightly colored fresh veggies line the markets in Fuli, China.

Street eats, decorative fruit, at the Shinlin Night Market in Taipei, Taiwan.

Street food in Taipei, Taiwan.

A delicious masala dosa for breakfast in Penang, Malaysia.

A bizarre dessert I sampled in Penang, Malaysia...gotta say, wasn't a fan.

Nasi Campur in Bali

Fruit offering by locals for a festival outside of Ubud, Bali

Fruit Shakes!

Luang Prabang Salad