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Best meal I ever ate:

A dish, actually at San Domenico in New York about 15 years ago. Uovo in Ravioli, a poached quail egg in the middle of a tender handerchief size ravioli drizzled with truffle oil, and served with parmesan and fresh white truffles on top! OMG

My current drink of choice:

Caipirinha

I really wish I could:

Make wine

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

Braised lamb shanks

My favorite comfort food:

Mashed potatoes, Joel Robuchon style

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

Le Comptoir, Paris - Zuni Cafe, San Francisco - Shalizaar San Mateo, CA - Veritas, New York City

My most tattered cookbooks:

The Silver Palate from my college days, Zuni Cafe's cookbook - Marcella Hazan's Italian Cooking - Patricia Wells' Provence