1989, roommate drove in late with a cooler full of oysters he'd picked himself on the Texas coast. I had never tasted an oyster - our houseful of slacker kids sucked them down with tabasco, saltines and cheap whiskey. They tasted like the ocean, so incredibly good.
My current drink of choice:
Buttermilk
My "Go-to" dinner party dish:
Cocido
My favorite comfort food:
Noodles. No, potatoes. Oh heck, noodles and potatoes at the same time! Long live the potato pierogi
My most tattered cookbooks:
Quick and Easy Meals for Two, by Louella Shouer and the Joy of Cooking