This is a tough one... probably Osteria Bonnani in Vinci, Italy (birthplace of Leonardo). It was a small family restaurant where nobody spoke English. Our meal included oxtail, veal cheeks, tripe. Yum!
My current drink of choice:
Sidecars
I really wish I could:
Flip stuff in my frying pan like a professional chef
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Herb crusted prime rib roast and home made apple pie
My favorite comfort food:
Croque monsieur/madame, congee, xiao long baos, really dense chocolate cake
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
LaBuca, Go Fish, Golden Ocean, all in Vancouver. Wang's Shanghai in Burnaby.
My most tattered cookbooks:
Martha Stewart Cookies, William-Sonoma Roasting, Tartine Cookbook