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In a sandwich with tomato, mozzarella, pesto and balsamic vinegar.

My first cookbook was The Joy of Cooking. It's also the most-used.

A cheeseburger with mustard, relish and extra onions.

Baba ghanoush - I could go for some now, actually...

Either tenderloin or a well-caramelized flank steak.

She has a really easy and delicious Asian salmon recipe that I can't get enough of.

Carbonara - now I want some!

I wonder if the sugar-free Peeps behave the same way as sugar-full Peeps when you stick them in the microwave.

Strawberry shortcake and a fully loaded hot dog.

My spaghetti carbonara always makes me (and whoever else is around) pretty happy, so I think I'd make that.

The most memorable meal my mother ever cooked for me was on a trip to Maine. She and a family friend planned and cooked a lobster feast, and they plunked a huge red lobster down in front of me, and I swore it was looking at me. I haven't been able to eat lobster since.

Pecan pie, heavy on the pecans and not too corn-syrupy, with a nice large dollop of whipped cream.

The last time I went to my favorite restaurant, I ordered my favorite splurge, Green Eggs (No Ham), which is Eggs Florentine with fried mashed potatoes and a cup of coffee. I had heartburn for 3 days. I'm hoping this doesn't mean the end for this dish. I don't get it every time I go there but it would be sad if I couldn't eat it anymore!