Gelato at Ciampini in Rome.

I’ve already been over some of the worst. Now it’s time to relive the best bites of 2010. The past year was kind of nuts. I really hope my mom isn’t reading this because she is very close to staging an intervention for my compulsive gluttony. What follows–a list of my very favorite dishes eaten in Rome, Istanbul, Barcelona, London, the Bay Area, and NYC–will only give her more ammo.

ROME
Pizza rossa at Pizzarium
Gnocchi all’amatriciana at L’Arcangelo
Oxtail rocher at All’Oro
Crispy suckling pig with smoked potatoes and fruit mustard at Open Colonna
Monkfish tripe, Roman style at Il Convivio Troiani
Spaghetti with dehydrated mussels at Metamorfosi
Artichoke pizza at Panificio Monti
Marron glace’ gelato at Ciampini
Goat sweetbreads and fava beans at Il Pagliaccio
Tagliolini with white truffles at Roscioli
Fried zucchini flowers at Piperno
Spiedone di pajata at Pommidoro
Fried rice ball with porchetta and Frascati wine at Sforno
Montblanc at Settimio
Cacio e pepe at Roma Sparita
Potato chips with liquorice powder at Open Baladin
Spaghetti with sea urchin roe at Tuna
Bean pure’ with mussels Antico Arco
Fave dei Morti at Biscottificio Artigiano Innocenti

Fried anchovies at Lokanta Maya.

ISTANBUL
Grilled sole fillets at Tarihi Karakoy Balikcisi
Fried anchovies at Lokanta Maya
Minced meat pide at Fatih Karadeniz Pidecisi

BARCELONA
Foie gras bonbon at Moo Restaurant
Iberian suckling pig at Cinc Sentits
Serrano Ham from Andalusia at Jamonisimo

LONDON
Hamhock with poached egg at The Wells
Fried Tripe at St John
Pizzetta with egg and spinach at Polpo
Charcuterie platter at Bar Boulud
Grilled lamb chops at Lahore Kebab House
Blueberry souffle at Galvin La Chapelle
Octopus, beans, and ricotta at L’Anima
Tammyworth belly ribs at The Hawksmoor
Stichelton at Neal’s Yard Dairy

Banana tapioca with avocado ice cream.

BAY AREA
Monkfish liver at Zushi Puzzle
Cheeseburger Animal Style at In-n-Out
Nettle Pizza at Zuni Cafe
Banana tapioca with avocado ice cream at The Slanted Door
Heirloom tomato and basil pasta at Chez Panisse

NYC
Veal sweetbreads at Momofuku Ssam Bar
Lamb Burger at The Breslin
The Vesper Brett at Prime Meats
Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern
Pork for two at Ma Peche
Hand pulled lamb shoulder with goat yogurt at Fatty ‘Cue