Picture this: traveling around the world via yacht, shopping in local markets wherever you dock, and cooking delicious meals inspired by your travels back at sea. Some dream, right?! Try not to get too jealous when I tell you that Jane Coxwell has created just such a life for herself. She's personal chef to Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg aboard their yacht Eos. Yeah. Wow. But we're in luck! She has poured her culinary travels and cooking experience into this book: a collection of her favorite easy, low-key recipes with flavors from around the world.

The other day a friend and I took a quick, half-day road trip. We had a quest (Blenheim apricots), we had a destination (a slightly obscure orchard) and we had the possibility of lunch (tacos). Like all adventures, we encountered a few setbacks. 

We got a little lost, we had to backtrack to an ATM (the orchard was cash only) and the taco stand, once a charming shack, had moved to a strip mall and now more closely resembled a food court. Still, it was a perfect morning spent in good company and the tacos (pastor, of course) were delicious despite the surrounding decor. Even more important, the effect of our journey continued into the week, bringing the scent of ripening apricots into my daily routine and reminding me that the adventures found close to home are just as pleasurable, just as significant, as something experienced half way around the world.

Happy Saturday, friends! Popular posts this week on The Kitchn include a look at 25 condiments that could push sriracha out of the hot-new condiment spot, a tour of sweet, family-friendly kitchen in Atlanta, a recipe for a clean-out-the-fridge airplane salad, and our favorite backpack snacks for traveling. Enjoy!

15. Sweet Travel Snack: Raw Peanut Butter Bites Sweetened with Dates
14. Lunch Recipe: Couscous Salad with Cucumber, Red Onions, and Herbs
13. Look! Brand New Blue Ball Canning Jars
12. My Travel Snack: Asian Dumplings
11. The New Sriracha? 25 Condiments That Could Be the Next Must-Have Thing
10. Why Chickpeas Are the Perfect Travel Snack: And 8 Recipes to Try!

Shiitake Mushroom & Tofu Potstickers

Happy Friday! I'm really excited for this weekend, as it's the first one in a while with no major events or travel planned, and I'm looking forward to trying out a few new recipes. We'll hit the farmers market in the morning, pick up some vegetables, and relax in the kitchen. What about you? Are you headed out to a market this weekend? What's been showing up there? What are your plans for all those June berries and fresh vegetables? What's cooking? 

This past week, we gave you all of our favorite pack-and-go meals for a long day of travel. If a car trip or plane ride is in your near future, take your pick! A dish like this cool noodle salad with creamy peanut sauce or couscous with cucumber and feta make a mid-flight meal you can look forward to. Fruit-filled energy bars and deluxe trail mix raise flagging spirits, while Asian potsticker dumplings make a surprisingly satisfying one-bite meal. Take a look back through all our recipes from this week for even more road food inspiration!

Q: My friends and I recently went on a 3-day kayaking-camping trip. We didn't have room for coolers so we had to get creative with meals.  Our stand-by is PB&J, fruit, and mac & cheese, but we'd like to class it up a little! Any ideas for meals or ingredients that keep well on a multi-day camping trip?

Yesterday we showed you the first round of awesome small kitchens from Apartment Therapy's Small Cool Contest, which just recently finished up. (See the winners here!) Haven't had your fill of impressive small spaces yet? That's good, because we have 20 more kitchens for you today! More colors, more storage ideas, more smart solutions for small kitchens of all kinds. 

If you're like me, when you travel there's usually a food destination or two on the list of things to see and do along your journey. But between those mega-meals I'm always looking for things to keep my tummy and incessant need-to-snack in check. My go-to snack for these moments is comprised of three parts, and it goes with me on every single road trip I take! 

For better or worse, rice cakes have become one of my gluten-free travel staples. They're easy to find, are surprisingly sturdy, and make a decent alternative to sandwich bread when staying with non-GF friends and family. Yet rice cakes are boring and not especially nutritious (possibly even bad for you). I plan to replace them with this Super Power Chia Bread from Oh She Glows.