Hard to say. Have had exquisite tasting menus at The Fifth, Perigee, and JOV (pre-renovation). Black hoof. Veritas made me love chicken in a restaurant.
My current drink of choice:
dry white wine... pinot gris from the Venetia region
I really wish I could:
redo my kitchen right now, including a gas range
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
My homemade pate. I can do a passable confit of duck, too.
My favorite comfort food:
spaghetti with meat sauce
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Batifole, Globe Bistro, Black Hoof, Romagna Mia, Veritas
My most tattered cookbooks:
The web doesn't tatter :-D. Ex took most of the cookbooks with him. I look at others for inspiration, and then improvise. Don't bake much (obviously) because that does require following a recipe. Am hoping I get Michael Ruhlman's Ratio for Christmas.
