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Our tour guide knew a woman who ran a restaurant/cooking school for travelers. She actually received a grant from USAID for a full kitchen and has her picture with W and Laura Bush to celebrate the event.  Dwayne and I took the cooking class with Piper, which meant I drank wine, Dwayne took pictures, and Piper actually learned how to make a delicious main course that cooked up veggies and chicken before covering the pan with rice to simmer, and then flopping the entire pan upside down on a platter to serve.  Using chiles and cinnamon, the secret is definitely in the special seasonings, and most notable, all five of us loved it! Piper has packed the seasoning mix to make this dish for Grandma and Grandpa when we get home. 

Jordanians don’t just put one dish on the table: A little dish of olives, another of hummus, eggplant and roasted tomato dips, pita bread, fried bread, another salad, and then even more tiny little bowls that make you feel wasteful when so much is still left on the table and your stomach can only hold the two little cookies your hostess serves after the bill is paid. 

Favorite quote today—Piper: That was so much fun!

We hope we get to hear that again someday!