Eat This: Liquado de Banana con Leche

Blend one banana with 2 cups milk.
Add a dash of cinnamon and honey to taste.
Pour into a tall glass.
Enjoy immediately.

Refreshing, tasty, nutritious, and oh so easy.

You can order this drink at La Santaneca De La Mission at 2815 Mission Street in San Francisco, but ask them to hold the whipped cream. Or you could go to Argentina.

Eat This: Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream is the little black dress of desserts. It's classic, versatile, and very under-rated.

This frozen treat might appear at a fancy dinner party, providing an elegant blank canvas for berry compote, sauteed pears and crumbled gingersnaps, or caramelized bananas. But vanilla ice cream also knows how to dress down--it is comfort food brimming with the childhood nostalgia of root beer floats, milkshakes, and sundaes with chocolate sauce.

But vanilla ice cream doesn't require embellishment. A single scoop in a large wine goblet with a little amaretto cookie on the side...tastes just as good as the scoop on a sugar cone.

Eat This: Fresh Baby Corn

When you visit Thailand, you know to sample the curries, pad thai, and spicy soups. However, please remember to also savor a simple ingredient: fresh baby corn. Supermarkets and outdoor stalls sell baby corn partially husked, so you can see the tiny cob and kernels. Rarely available in the U.S., this delicate vegetable adds a subtle, fresh flavor and crisp texture to stir-fried dishes. The canned variety cannot compare.