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Real Name:

Michelle

Location:

Tallahassee, Florida

Best meal I ever ate:

My grandma's fried chicken or my grandpa's smoked brisket, served with fresh green beans; corn on the cob, and sliced cold tomatoes (all out of the garden); mashed potatoes and perfect white cream gravy; homemade rolls; and my grandma's awesome apple pie.

My current drink of choice:

Chilean reds

I really wish I could:

Eat everything I want to eat without gaining a pound!

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Depends on the party.

My favorite comfort food:

Chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes, chicken and dumplings (homemade)

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Ecco - Atlanta; Kool Beans - Tallahassee; Grappa - Park City, Utah; Mr. Stox - Anaheim, CA; Stephenson's - Kansas City, MO

My most tattered cookbooks:

Jambalaya - Juniore League of N'awlins; Beyond Parsley - Junior League of Kansas City (the best barbecue sauce recipe IN THE WORLD); Les Halles Cookbook - Anthony Bourdain; the cookbook from my mom and dad's church (I love a church cookbook).