Following last year's not-quite-sabbatical, we spent this year quietly studying and planning for an upcoming project. Rather than going into the details, we wanted to share just a handful of inspirational photos with you - images we snapped during our travels across the United States and Spain. They're in rough chronological order, and hint at some of the people, dishes, and places that have positively influenced our thinking on modern dining over the past twelve months. We hope they'll inspire you, too. Happy New Year! ...