Often times, one of the hardest parts of living abroad is cooking - you can't find the ingredients you normally use and you don't know what the other half are anyway.
One of the hardest parts of living in your home country is you can't find those meals you grew to love while you were away.

For this conundrum, we would like to offer our AGTravelers this handy solution:



Personal Trainer: Cooking is a game for your Nintendo DS (if you don't have one already, we have to wonder how you've made it through those 12 hour bus rides...).
From shopping to serving, PTC walks you through all the steps needed to create delicious dishes from around the world. It even has built in timers and videos to show you how exactly what it means to 'finely chop garlic' (for those of us who are cooking impaired). It also allows you say "Continue!" or "Repeat!" rather than getting your greasy, garlic covered hands on your sweet DS. However, it's a bit sensitive and often interprets your chopping as a command.

Whether you're trying to make something other than curry while you're living in Japan (you'll have to bring a dictionary to go shopping, though, sorry...) or you're just missing the cuisine of France, this is a great travel tool to have.