twodales

Location:

Chicago

Best meal I ever ate:

Spaghetti Frutti di Mare in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy, Freshly made thin Focaccia eaten on steps-same place, Filet at Joe's

My current drink of choice:

Vodka & Soda with fresh lime, Vino Rosso, Sazerac

I really wish I could:

spend every summer in Europe

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

It depends

My favorite comfort food:

Tuna Noodle Casserole, Chipped Beef on Good Farmstyle white bread or a grilled cheeseburger on a non-sugary bun.

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

RL, Joe's Seafood & Steak, Smoque, Bandera, The Himalayan.

My most tattered cookbooks:

Steak Lovers Cookbook by William Rice. Bakery Lane Soupbowl.Marcella Hazan, Classic Italian Parisian Home cooking, Michael Roberts, Delia Smith Winter/Summer