just what does a diva eat?

of all the things i love (and there are a lot) top of the list has to be travel and food. i will try almost anything you put in front of me at least once, twice if i like it, and if i ADORE it … well … get ready to pry it from my hands with a crowbar.

now understand … i’m not a food snob. i love southern home cooking just as much as i love a well-prepared gourmet meal. cornbread and brioche are both considered staples in my household. put a glass of homemade wine in front of me alongside a glass of a rare french vintage, and i’m likely to be equally delighted by both. a battered and deep fried snickers bar has the same chance of catching my gastronomical attention as grilled muscovy duck in a raspberry sauce.

deep fried snickers bar
image via candy addict

so in homage to some of the incredibly great food blogs out there, i am proud to present my “omnivore 100,” a list of 100 things everyone should try at least once. the dishes i’ve tried are in bold purple. my goal is to try everything on the list at least once (travel is a great catalyst for finding awesome food, by the way). why not print out a copy and carry it with you on your travels? who knows? you might find just the right opportunity to to cross a few things off your “culinary bucket list!”

enjoy this little food break, and thanks for letting me share my other well-loved passion!

warmly,

dana harrison-tidwell
editor, diva in a carry on

the omnivore’s hundred:

1. venison
2. nettle tea
3. huevos rancheros
4. steak tartare
5. crocodile
6. black pudding
7. cheese fondue
8. carp
9. borscht
10. baba ghanoush
11. calamari
12. pho
13. pb&j sandwich
14. aloo gobi
15. hot dog from a street cart
16. epoisses
17. black truffle
18. fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. steamed pork buns
20. pistachio ice cream
21. heirloom tomatoes
22. fresh wild berries
23. foie gras
24. rice and beans
25. brawn, or head cheese
26. raw scotch bonnet pepper
27. dulce de leche
28. oysters
29. baklava
30. bagna cauda
31. wasabi peas
32. clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. salted lassi
34. sauerkraut
35. root beer float
36. cognac with a fat cigar
37. clotted cream tea
38. vodka jelly/jell-o
39. gumbo
40. oxtail
41. curried goat
42. whole insects
43. phaal
44. goat’s milk
45. malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. fugu
47. chicken tikka masala
48. eel
49. krispy kreme original glazed doughnut
50. sea urchin
51. prickly pear
52. umeboshi
53. abalone
54. paneer
55. mcdonald’s big mac meal
56. spaetzle
57. dirty gin martini
58. beer above 8% abv
59. poutine
60. carob chips
61. s’mores
62. sweetbreads
63. kaolin
64. currywurst
65. durian
66. frogs’ legs
67. beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. haggis
69. fried plantain
70. chitterlings, or andouillette
71. gazpacho
72. caviar and blini
73. louche absinthe
74. gjetost, or brunost
75. roadkill
76. baijiu
77. hostess fruit pie
78. snail
79. lapsang souchong
80. bellini
81. tom yum
82. eggs benedict
83. pocky
84. tasting menu at a three-michelin-star restaurant.
85. kobe beef
86. hare
87. goulash
88. flowers
89. horse
90. criollo chocolate
91. spam
92. soft shell crab
93. rose harissa
94. catfish
95. mole poblano
96. bagel and lox
97. lobster thermidor
98. polenta
99. jamaican blue mountain coffee
100. snake