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Best meal I ever ate:

Alinea Chicago

My current drink of choice:

yerba mate

I really wish I could:

take a year off from work and travel around the world eating

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

salad of mesclun greens w. varied vinegars, maple syrup, herbs and good olive oil followed by pork from the Union Square greenmarket and a homemade chocolate pudding

My favorite comfort food:

Boston Baked beans or sloppy joe's

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Upstairs at Bouley in NYC, Kanpai House in Mt Prospect Illinois, Yakitori Taisho in NYC, Alinea in Chicago, Gridisca in NYC, City Bakery NYC for the french toast and hot chocolate

My most tattered cookbooks:

Aquavit, Michel Bras, Glorious French Food by James Peterson, Daisy Cooks by Daisy Martinez