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I don't know the name because the sign is in Chinese, but there's a dim-sum-ish place on 8th ave in Brooklyn Chinatown with $1 pan-fried pork bun that make my life better every time I eat them.

Uncooked sweets--cake batter, cookie dough, brownie batter, etc. The threat of salmonella somehow makes me feel better (although once I got really bad food poisoning from a roll of expired sugar cookie dough, which in turn made me crave more cookie dough. I never learn.)

Mom, who isn't just a good cook, but a true food lover, easily excited by great ingredients, adventures in new cuisines, and the memory of perfect meals gone by.

Moonlite BBQ, Owensboro,KY

About two minutes before the meal is served, just as everything has come together and all the smells are just right.

On most dogs I'm with the old fashioned crowd: ketchup, mustard, relish. I like a good kraut dog or a chili dog if the mood is right. However there is one hot dog which requires nothing but a bun (preferrably a potato bread bun): a Secrist hot dog from York, PA. Oh my oh my... those are babies are plump, greasy and holy.

Loved ones, a well-thought meal, a good class of wine/cocktail, light appetizers, and some laughs.

My head says Hellman's (and with a little more thinking, homemade) but my heart says Miracle Whip. It makes for a good bare-bones tuna salad sandwich in the privacy of your own home.

Given the season, I'm an absolute sucker for the Mr. Softee trucks that can be found every 3 - 4 feet throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. When I'm feeling fancy, green tea ice cream or gelato can't be beat. I've also recently discovered Hershey's "Birthday Cake" ice cream, which reminds me of a limited edition flavor that was once so popular amongst my friends and family we were positively rabid when we came in contact with it. That was Turkey Hill's "Y2Kake," which unsurprisingly was released at the end of 1999 and discontinued mid-2000. Swirls of frosting and colorful bits of cake in vanilla ice cream... oh, divine.

An approximate 887 miles for Moonlite BBQ in Owensboro, KY. Granted I was technically visiting my family for my aunt's anniversary shindig, but really I was introducing my boyfriend to the best buffet on earth. Mmmmmhmmm.

I will grudgingly admit that I have a very special place in my heart for Adam Sandler's epic, "Lunchlady Land." Hoagies and grinders, hoagies and grinders... navy beans, navy beans, navy beans...

It certainly is a pleasant idea--as someone who is a fan of both, it's always nice to hear that there are others-- but I agree it's a little bit of a stretch to think that your average foodie would become as excited for the band as they are the food. I can, however, see how the music fans get can excited about the food. I know of a few indie rock folks that were thrilled to hear that franz ferdinand lead singer, Alex Kapranos had written a book on eating while travelling. For fans, it's fun to imagine that you could hang out with an uber-cool rocker type while eating a delicious meal that you both fully appreciate.

i am a fatty, admittedly, and it can be partially blamed on my being a foodie. (it should be blamed on my inability to enforce a little self control--sure, i can have a bite of that delicious-and-bad-for-me-thing, but do i really need to finish it off and go for seconds? nope.) I've met a few foodies that are healthy or thin (not the same thing, mind you), but i can be a little old fashioned when interacting with them. it's the old saying, "never trust a skinny cook." i'm eternally wary of the skinny foodie.