Siggi Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland. Food + company + friendly and engaging chef
My current drink of choice:
Viognier in summer, Brunello in winter
I really wish I could:
Take about a year off to travel in Europe and do a series of cooking immersion courses
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Chicken Marasla over polenta
My favorite comfort food:
Kung Pao Chicken or chips and a fresh salsa
My top 5 favorite restaurants:
Sotto Sopra, Baltimore, Side Berns in Tampa, Luma in Winter Park, Lola in Cleveland, the Black Olive, Baltimore and O'Leary's Seafood, Eastport
My most tattered cookbooks:
Joy of Cooking, the Recovering Sorority Girls' Guide to a Year's Worth of Perfect Parties, My Aunt Jeanette's Personally compiled recipes, Better Homes and Gardens, the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker Book