[Photograph: Sarah Kuo]

Name: Sarah Kuo
Location: Originally down south in Austin, Texas but currently in NYC
Occupation: Accountant by trade, Serious Eats intern by heart
Website: thebakinasian.wordpress.com

Guilty pleasures? If it has sucrose and butter in it, I will most likely consume it. If I haven't already. But if I had to narrow it down to one item, the oatmeal raisin cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC. It's like the size of a newborn baby—a newborn baby made of butter, sugar, oats, and raisins. I'd totally go all gerbil on that thing if I gave birth to that.

Describe your perfect meal. I've often thought about the answer to this question, just in case I ever find myself in the clink. So here it goes. Well, for an appetizer I'd start off kind of light: an all-you-can-eat 12-dish Indian buffet spread. Then I'd fly Daniel Boulud down for the day and make him cook me whatever I'm in the mood for. (Sorry Daniel, but this is my fantasy.) Then for dessert I'd end with half a dozen oatmeal raisin and half a dozen chocolate chip walnut cookies from Levain. Yeah, I know that's a lot of food, but if this is my last meal I'm gonna go out with a blaze of glory. Yes, a blaze of glory and massive indigestion.

What food won't you eat? Eggs. Don't judge me. I can't help it, I just can't eat liquefied chickens, so sue me.

Pizzeria Bianco's margherita. Someday, Sarah, someday.

What would you like to try but haven't yet? I'm really dying to try the pizza from Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix, Arizona. According to all the reviews, it's the best pizza in the nation. With a statement like that, how can you not want to try the place? That's like telling a middle-aged Chinese mom that there's a 80% off sale going on at Target. It'd be game over in like two minutes tops.

Favorite food person? I'm gonna have to say either Ina Garten or Anthony Bourdain. Ina because she's just so darn warm and jolly. Plus she makes some mean desserts. Hmm, I wonder if she'd want to adopt a 23-year-old Chinese girl. I'd put myself on the market just for her. As for Anthony Bourdain, I love him because he's just so...Anthony. I can't even describe him, that's just how awesome he is.

When did you first realize you were a serious eater? When I chose accounting as my major because I saw my big brother getting wined and dined at nice restaurants from all these different accounting firms. That's when I realized what my dignity costs. One free dinner.

What do your family and friends think of your food obsessions? I'd have to say they enjoy it. Since I'm really big on baking, they enjoy eating my creations. (Well, except my Mom, because she has diabetes. Sorry Mom, I'm swear I'm not trying to kill you.)

Favorite food sites or blogs (other than Serious Eats of course!)? I'd have to say Joy the Baker, Smitten Kitchen, and The Pioneer Woman. Those were the only sites that were elite enough to make it onto my main bookmarks menu rather than my random food blogs folder. Consider yourselves lucky ladies.

Everyone has a go-to person they call for restaurant recommendations. Who's yours? I'd have to say either Serious Eats or Yelp. Serious Eats for anything NY-related, and Yelp for other cities.

And what's the best recommendation they've ever given you? Oh geez, there's really too many to count! Taim, Daniel, Locanda Verde, just to name a few. Thank you Serious Eats. You've changed my life once again.

Locanda Verde's sheeps' milk ricotta, aka heaven that you scrap up with bread.

What is your favorite meal of the day and where do you get it? Breakfast. As for my favorite place to get it? Locanda Verde. Their sheeps' milk ricotta is like fresh squeezed milk from a mother's teat. Actually, that doesn't sound in the least bit appetizing, especially if you're over two. Anyways, it's basically heaven on earth. I almost cried from joy the first time I tried it.

Do you ever cook? What's the best dish you make? I do cook, however, baking is where my heart's at. As for the best thing I make, I think it depends on who you ask. If you asked my aunt, she'd probably say my oatmeal raisin cookies. If you asked my mom, she'd say my Mexican wedding cakes. If you asked my Dad, he'd probably say everything, since he's kind of like a human trash can. Oh and Dad, if you're reading this, I mean that in the most loving way possible.