aka helen

Real Name:

Robyn

Location:

'baja' Noe Valley

Best meal I ever ate:

French Laundry, dinner 2001. Nine coures, each with a different wine. My friend and I did not speak all the way home to Marin because no words could describe the spiritual experience it was.

My current drink of choice:

Central Coast Syrahs

I really wish I could:

Have great dinner parties weekly to feed my friends on my budget.

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Either a sesonal fruit gallette, a lemon curd tart with creme fraiche, or a chocolate bourbon pecan torte.

My favorite comfort food:

mashed potatoes and gravy.

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

French Laundry, Jean-Jorges, Zuni..gotta think about the last two.

My most tattered cookbooks:

Joy of Cooking, Tartine Desserts, Stars Desserts, Barefoot Contessa, Marcella Hazan.