Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Sometimes, infused with fig and topped with sweet vermouth for a Bourbon Manhatten. A perfect Minnesota winter cocktail.
I really wish I could:
take a hot air balloon ride over Paris while sipping on the nicest of champagnes.
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
paella grilled over wood
My favorite comfort food:
Braised chili-spiced beef short ribs with black beans
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
(Minnesota only) Restaurant Alma, New Scenic Cafe, I Nonni, Heartland, Luci Ancora, Sea Salt Eatery, Bayport BBQ
My most tattered cookbooks:
James Beard's American Cookery,Chez Panaisse Vege's, Charlie Trotter's Seafood, The Family Cookbook (recipes from generations of my family - passed on as a book to each family newlywed...