Brisket cooked by Jim Shahin at an Austin Chronicle party.
My current drink of choice:
Mojitos made with Flor de Cano rum
I really wish I could:
Eat ortolans in season at a Paris cafe
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Chicken Pontalba
My favorite comfort food:
Nachos and guacomole with chipotle salsa
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Get real! But okay - U.S, only and top of mind. Vincenti - L.A., Swan Oyster Depot - S.F., Kreuz's BBQ - Lockhart, TX, Fonda San Miguel (Sunday Brunch) - Austin, TX, Bayona - New Orleans
My most tattered cookbooks:
New Orleans Restaurant Cookbook by Deirdre Stanforth (old) and Gourmet Magazine cookbooks