The Jeff Next Door

Real Name:

Jeff

Location:

Brooklyn, NY

Best meal I ever ate:

At Le Bouchon in Portland, OR. The food was excellent (escargot in a marrow and wine reduction!), made all the better because 7 of us walked in without a reservation on a Monday night and were able to get a table. What a fun night with great friends -- what a great meal is all about.

My current drink of choice:

Pisco sour

I really wish I could:

Take a cooking & eating tour of Asia.

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Coq au vin. Simple, but seriously impressive, especially to non-cooks. Besides, I just love eating it, but never go to the trouble when it's just the two of us at home.

My favorite comfort food:

Bread pudding. I used to ask my mom to make it instead of birthday cake.

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Shopsin's, The Grocery, Cafe Habana, Tempo Presto, Bar Tabac (although it's all about the atmosphere)

My most tattered cookbooks:

"The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks At Home" and "The South American Gentleman's Companion"