TMPM75

Real Name:

Terry M

Location:

Silver Spring

Best meal I ever ate:

The multicourse extravaganzas at the old Conservatory at Peabody Court in Baltimore, now closed. Where did that chef go???

My current drink of choice:

Classic manhattan or a fruit martini

I really wish I could:

Get a good continental restaurant with dim lights and white tablecloths--and a friendly dive bar with great burgers--both to open in walking distance from my house

My favorite comfort food:

Fries and gravy alone, or a classic turkey dinner with nobody complaining about too many starches

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Conservatory at Peabody Court, Baltimore (closed),Haussners, Baltimore (closed); La Taverna, Chevy Chase; Martick's, Baltimore (closed); Las Tapas (on flamenco night), Alexandria

My most tattered cookbooks:

Escoffier Cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen, Joy of Cooking, The Spanish Cookbook