theamusedbouche

Location:

Washintong, DC

Blog:

http://theamusedbouche.com

Best meal I ever ate:

Braised Short Ribs, Hen of the Wood Mushrooms, and Potato Puree - Craft circa 2006. It was my first introduction to how amazing simple food can taste when well sourced and well prepared

My current drink of choice:

glacéau smartwater

I really wish I could:

help educate more people about how what we eat affects us, our communities, and our world

My favorite comfort food:

really good mashed potatoes!

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Craft, New York, NY / Alto, New York, NY / Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY / Central, Washington, DC / Union Leauge Cafe, New Haven, CT

My most tattered cookbooks:

1. Mastering the Art of French Cooking - Julia Child / 2. The French Laundry Cookbook - Thomas Keller / 3. Cooking With Daniel Boulud - Daniel Boulud / And I do a lot of recipe searching and revising at epicurious.com and cooksillustrated.com