ElleD

Best meal I ever ate:

So many to choose from . . . but the most recent best meal I ever ate was at my mom's house in Alaska, where she made beer battered family caught halibut and Copper River red salmon, a delectable rice pilaf and a salad with lots of variety. Yum!!

My current drink of choice:

V-8 (Pathetic, I know . . .) I'm just probably in dire need of vegetables . . .

I really wish I could:

Make decent fried chicken

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Winter: Carbonnade ala Flamande (Cooks Ilustrated version) Summer: Baby greens with toasted walnuts, chevre and raspberry balsamic vinaigrette

My favorite comfort food:

Split Pea Soup

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Olive Garden, The Nor'wester (Gold Beach, Or), Gibson's Steakhouse (Chicago), El Tapatio (Ashland, Or), Red Lobster