PinotPlease

Location:

Ell-Aye California

Best meal I ever ate:

Maine Lobster and blueberry pie on a pier in Boothbay Harbor, Maine

My current drink of choice:

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

I really wish I could:

Eat everything and not die or have to be removed from my house by paramedics with a crane.

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Chicken Monterey Silver Palate Cookbook

My favorite comfort food:

Mac and cheese extra sharp cheddar

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Water Grill, Los Angeles, Joe's Stone Crab, Miami, Vegas, L'Ecole (Culinary Institute restaurant) NYC, the big sushi bar at Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, The Girl and The Fig, Sonoma

My most tattered cookbooks:

Mark Bittman everything, How to Grill, Steven Raichlen, Breads From teh LaBrea Bakery, Nancy Silverton, The Breath of A Wok, Grace Young, Sushi For Dummie (Hey, why not, it's pretty good!)