food
Quirky marzipan in Milan
This shop in Milan sells some of the quirkiest marzipan I’ve seen anywhere around. Check out the dentures! 
Fresh dungeness crab on the Wilderness Discoverer
On my recent cruise with the Wilderness Discoverer through Alaska’s Inside Passage, we were treated to fresh dungeness crab. The ship’s kitchen staff cleaned the crabs on the pier in Wrangell and we later had them for dinner on board. The huge chunks of fresh crab meat were a culinary highlight of the cruise.
The ship's kitchen staff cleaned the crabs on the pier in Wrangell
Our dungeness crab dinner was supremely yummy!
A peek inside the kitchen of El Celler de Can Roca
One of the highlights of my recent visit to Costa Brava in Spain was an unforgettable lunch at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, recently voted as the world’s second best restaurant. Prior to the lunch, we were taken on a fascinating tour around the kitchen. Here’s a peek.
Read about my lunch at El Celler de Can Roca.
Our appetisers were ready!
This section of the kitchen looked more like a science lab!
A chef prepares an intricate artichoke flower
Suquet de peis at Cala Joncols
One of the many highlights of my recent trip to the Costa Brava in Catalonia was the seafood lunch at Cala Joncóls. A team of fishermen cooked us a feast, featuring a traditional Catalan dish: suquet de peix (a stew with potatoes, various types of fish and stingray).
Read the accompanying post: ‘Once in a Lifetime experiences in Costa Brava‘.
Different sorts of fish are thrown into a huge pan
The chefs show off their creation with pride
Simply divine!
Chicken rice in Penang
Penang is a true culinary paradise. One of the things every visitor must do is try the wide array of local specialties, like laksa and fried kuey teow. One of my favourites is Hainan chicken rice (roast chicken with rice, slices of cucumber and accompanied by a spicy chili sauce), not a typical Penang dish per sé, but made to perfection!
Read the accompanying post: ‘Ten Things To Do in Penang‘.
