jek1979

Location:

New Orleans transplanted from Washington D.C. transplanted from Sonoma County, CA

Best meal I ever ate:

Crab risotto at The Sardine Factory in Monterey. I've eaten at better restaurants but this truly was the best dish I've ever consumed.

My current drink of choice:

Ketel One & Tonic or a great glass of red wine

I really wish I could:

afford to eat at all the restaurants I really want to try.

My favorite comfort food:

Spaghetti and meatballs or a grilled cheese (with brie cheese) on sourdough bread

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Bistro Jeanty, Dempsy's (a little microbrewery in Petaluma, CA); Plouf in San Francisco; Trattoria Acqua in San Diego; and Hoff's Hut in Los Angeles (for sentimental reasons)

My most tattered cookbooks:

Silver Palate; Joy of Cooking; The Cake Bible