My Favorite Bites in 2023

From the Arctic to the Antarctic and everywhere in between.

Crunchy plantain with roasted banana flower, peanut, wild coriander + green mango from Bocavaldivia in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. Photo: Nicholas Gill.

Thinking through some of what I ate this year, the things that continue to catch my attention are usually quite simple. A good ingredient expressed in the best possible way. Sometimes the setting and the mood …