Drunken cherries made with cherry vodka.

Grapefruit Margarita with Dobel tequila.

Japche, stir-fried glass/cellophane noodles, at home.

Soup dumplings (xiaolongbao) at Shanghai Asian Cuisine.

Nicky Special (ham, capocollo, salami, fried eggplant, provolone, hot salad, marinated mushrooms, lettuce, tomatoes) from Defonte’s.

Spicy Chicken Hui Mei at Henan Flavor

Greek coffee at Cafe Lontos in Athens, Greece.

Spaghetti with meat sauce at Kaboypakia in Santorini, Greece.

Puréed yellow split peas with capers and red onion at Dimitris in Santorini.

Pork gyro from Sabbas in Athens, Greece

Vegetable dumplings from Prosperity Dumpling – NYC

Pumpernickel bagel with lox and cream cheese – NYC

Biscuit sandwich with scrambled eggs, chicken-apple sausage, and cheddar cheese.

Pork Cracklings at Pure Thai Shophouse – NYC

Steamed Grouper at Hole in the Wall – Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

Fried conch fritters at Da Conch Shack in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.

Blue Crab Crostino at Locanda Verde – NYC

Lion’s Head, Shanghai-style pork meatballs, at Petite Soo Chow – NJ

Funghi pizza at Pulino’s with egg, mushrooms, pancetta, mascarpone, and grana.

Spicy squid & pork belly cooked in a cast-iron pan.

Coconut Ball at Lung Moon Bakery – NYC.

Bea Arthur at Big Gay Ice Cream Truck, vanilla soft serve drizzled with dulce de leche and covered with crushed Nilla wafers.