Local produce markets are a practically a destination of their own. They are a window into the traditions, foods and lives of everyday people around the world.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Cai Be Floating Market, Vietnam
It’s hard to resist the fresh greens piled high…neat rows of the season’s best apples, apricots and pomegranates…or a riot of cherries spilling from their baskets.
Paris, France 
Luang Prabang, Laos
Near Todra Gorge, Morocco
Chichicastenango, Guatemala 
Yerevan, Armenia
Many of our cooking classes start at the market, choosing ingredients for our evening meal. There’s always something to discover–an exotic new fruit, a pungent spice, hot-hotter-hottest chilies.
Vietnam
Iraklion, Crete, Greece 
Jaipur, India
Markets are where you can find the freshest of the fresh, from octopus glistening with sea water to bread still warm from the oven…
Mykonos, Greece 
Near Cuzco, Peru
…to flowers for a temple offering or cheerful bouquet.
Luang Prabang, Laos 
Kraków, Poland
My favorite part is watching families prepare food for themselves and others who are working the market’s long hours. Steam rises from bubbling stockpots and sizzling saucepans as fresh ingredients are transformed into the simple, hearty tastes of home.
Vietnam
Markets are the place where you’ll find the best flavors the country, city or village has to offer.
Crete, Greece
New Delhi, India 
Lima, Peru 
Tbilisi, Georgia
They are the inspiration for good times shared around the table with family and friends.
Dinner table in Armenia