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thealicia_w. The third-from-bottom question made me think of another meme someone should start (if someone hasn't): name every city you've visited and the best place to go there, for food or otherwise. Has anyone done that?
What's the last thing you ate? Organic rice & strawberry cereal w/ almond milk, and some vegan bacon.
What's your favourite cheese? Feta. Or anything else tart, honestly.
What's your favourite fish? Tuna. Raw! Though bonito is also quite good.
What's your favourite fruit? Pomegranates.
When, if ever, did you start liking olives? Probably as a toddler. Me love olives.
When, if ever, did you start liking beer? Eww. Nast. Never.
When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish? I think I was born liking shellfish.
What was the best thing your mum/dad/guardian used to make? Dad grills a mean salmon. Mom makes The World's Finest Chocolate Cheesecake.
What's the native specialty of your home town? Undoubtedly something with crab. Norfolk crab soup?
What's your comfort food? Creamed chipped beef. No idea why.
What's your favourite type of chocolate? Dark.
How do you like your steak? It's a mood thing.
How do you like your burger? Rarely (I don't like hamburgers much).
How do you like your eggs? Even more rarely. And in quiche.
How do you like your potatoes? Mushed inside a crust of breadishness. Gnishes, yum. Samosas, yum.
How do you take your coffee? Decaf, black.
How do you take your tea? Herbal, with honey.
What's your favourite mug? It's not exactly a mug, but I have a really cute sunflower-shaped teacup that came with a bouquet of flowers from the boy a long time ago.
What's your biscuit or cookie of choice? The tiny ones with the little dab of icing in the center.
What's your ideal breakfast? Shrimp & grits. Or a croissant and a bunch of berries.
What's your ideal sandwich? Granny smith apple, sharp cheddar, tomato & lettuce. Toasted garlic bread (the kind with chunks of garlic baked in).
What's your ideal pizza (topping and base)? Artichoke hearts, olives & sundried tomatoes. On pesto, either with feta or without cheese.
What's your ideal pie (sweet or savory)? Fresh blueberry.
What's your ideal salad? Spinach with strawberries, sundried tomatoes, walnuts, and chevre.
What food do you always like to have in the fridge? Really good salsa, almond milk, almond butter, wheat tortillas, cranberry juice, whatever fruit is in season, tomatoes, avocado, lime, fresh chives and cilantro, wine.
What food do you always like to have in the freezer? Ice cubes. Shrimp. Pre-made appetizers. Vodka. Popsicles.
What food do you always like to have in the cupboard? Pesto, soy sauce, olive and sesame oils, rice noodles, olives & other tasty pickled veggiestuffs, crackers, cereal, sesame seeds.
What spices can you not live without? Cilantro (coriander), garlic, basil, ginger, nutmeg.
What sauces can you not live without? Ginger mustard-soy sauce (we make it ourselves).
Where do you buy most of your food? Ukrops. The natural grocery next door.
How often do you go food shopping? Weekly.
What's the most you've spent on a single food item? In recent memory? $40 for a bottle of wine?
What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own (excluding 'white goods')? A good set of basic Calphalon stainless pans.
What's the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen? A microwave, a new knife set, and a garlic press (all the same time).
What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without? My itty bitty saute pot.
How many times a week/month do you cook from raw ingredients? It depends on the week or month. If we're in an eating out period, we might go a month without cooking more than 10 times. If we're not, we might cook every night, plus breakfasts.
What's the last thing you cooked from raw ingredients? I honestly don't recall. I think tonight we're having shrimp & leeks with mustard sauce.
What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig and poultry? Lamb. I've also eaten alligator, shark, rabbit, snails, frog, and a wide range of sea-going creatures (eel, urchin, conch, among others), but I'm not sure those count as meat.
What's the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor? I don't know. Probably earlier this week.
What's the last time you ate something you'd picked in the wild? Not in ages.
Place in order of preference (greatest to least): sushi, indian, thai, italian, mexican, french, and chinese.
Place in order of preference: vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey, dark rum, light rum, brandy.
Place in order of preference: garlic, ginger, basil, aniseed, lime, mint, and caramel.
Place in order of preference: cherry, watermelon, strawberry, , pineapple, apple, orange, banana.
Place in order of preference: internet, sex, fashion, food, movies, sports.
What's your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order? Arby's. Salad or soup and salad.
Pick a city. What are the three best dining experiences you've had in that city? D.C.: the Ethiopian place across from the Studio Theatre - anytime, Red Sage - Halloween when we saw Rent, and Skewers on P St - the night I met Ralph Nader and Jerry Brown.
What's your choice of tipple at the end of a long day? Water. Appletini.
What's the next thing you'll eat? A mini peppermint patty.
thealicia_w. The third-from-bottom question made me think of another meme someone should start (if someone hasn't): name every city you've visited and the best place to go there, for food or otherwise. Has anyone done that?What's the last thing you ate? Organic rice & strawberry cereal w/ almond milk, and some vegan bacon.
What's your favourite cheese? Feta. Or anything else tart, honestly.
What's your favourite fish? Tuna. Raw! Though bonito is also quite good.
What's your favourite fruit? Pomegranates.
When, if ever, did you start liking olives? Probably as a toddler. Me love olives.
When, if ever, did you start liking beer? Eww. Nast. Never.
When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish? I think I was born liking shellfish.
What was the best thing your mum/dad/guardian used to make? Dad grills a mean salmon. Mom makes The World's Finest Chocolate Cheesecake.
What's the native specialty of your home town? Undoubtedly something with crab. Norfolk crab soup?
What's your comfort food? Creamed chipped beef. No idea why.
What's your favourite type of chocolate? Dark.
How do you like your steak? It's a mood thing.
How do you like your burger? Rarely (I don't like hamburgers much).
How do you like your eggs? Even more rarely. And in quiche.
How do you like your potatoes? Mushed inside a crust of breadishness. Gnishes, yum. Samosas, yum.
How do you take your coffee? Decaf, black.
How do you take your tea? Herbal, with honey.
What's your favourite mug? It's not exactly a mug, but I have a really cute sunflower-shaped teacup that came with a bouquet of flowers from the boy a long time ago.
What's your biscuit or cookie of choice? The tiny ones with the little dab of icing in the center.
What's your ideal breakfast? Shrimp & grits. Or a croissant and a bunch of berries.
What's your ideal sandwich? Granny smith apple, sharp cheddar, tomato & lettuce. Toasted garlic bread (the kind with chunks of garlic baked in).
What's your ideal pizza (topping and base)? Artichoke hearts, olives & sundried tomatoes. On pesto, either with feta or without cheese.
What's your ideal pie (sweet or savory)? Fresh blueberry.
What's your ideal salad? Spinach with strawberries, sundried tomatoes, walnuts, and chevre.
What food do you always like to have in the fridge? Really good salsa, almond milk, almond butter, wheat tortillas, cranberry juice, whatever fruit is in season, tomatoes, avocado, lime, fresh chives and cilantro, wine.
What food do you always like to have in the freezer? Ice cubes. Shrimp. Pre-made appetizers. Vodka. Popsicles.
What food do you always like to have in the cupboard? Pesto, soy sauce, olive and sesame oils, rice noodles, olives & other tasty pickled veggiestuffs, crackers, cereal, sesame seeds.
What spices can you not live without? Cilantro (coriander), garlic, basil, ginger, nutmeg.
What sauces can you not live without? Ginger mustard-soy sauce (we make it ourselves).
Where do you buy most of your food? Ukrops. The natural grocery next door.
How often do you go food shopping? Weekly.
What's the most you've spent on a single food item? In recent memory? $40 for a bottle of wine?
What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own (excluding 'white goods')? A good set of basic Calphalon stainless pans.
What's the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen? A microwave, a new knife set, and a garlic press (all the same time).
What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without? My itty bitty saute pot.
How many times a week/month do you cook from raw ingredients? It depends on the week or month. If we're in an eating out period, we might go a month without cooking more than 10 times. If we're not, we might cook every night, plus breakfasts.
What's the last thing you cooked from raw ingredients? I honestly don't recall. I think tonight we're having shrimp & leeks with mustard sauce.
What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig and poultry? Lamb. I've also eaten alligator, shark, rabbit, snails, frog, and a wide range of sea-going creatures (eel, urchin, conch, among others), but I'm not sure those count as meat.
What's the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor? I don't know. Probably earlier this week.
What's the last time you ate something you'd picked in the wild? Not in ages.
Place in order of preference (greatest to least): sushi, indian, thai, italian, mexican, french, and chinese.
Place in order of preference: vodka, gin, tequila, whiskey, dark rum, light rum, brandy.
Place in order of preference: garlic, ginger, basil, aniseed, lime, mint, and caramel.
Place in order of preference: cherry, watermelon, strawberry, , pineapple, apple, orange, banana.
Place in order of preference: internet, sex, fashion, food, movies, sports.
What's your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order? Arby's. Salad or soup and salad.
Pick a city. What are the three best dining experiences you've had in that city? D.C.: the Ethiopian place across from the Studio Theatre - anytime, Red Sage - Halloween when we saw Rent, and Skewers on P St - the night I met Ralph Nader and Jerry Brown.
What's your choice of tipple at the end of a long day? Water. Appletini.
What's the next thing you'll eat? A mini peppermint patty.