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coffee, without a doubt. hands down. tea, for me, is more an afternoon, 4pm, drink. something for a slight pick me up, or pass-the-time kind of thing rather than the fullblown caffeine-assault required in the AM.

hmm, i thought this was going to be an article about lacto stouts like mackeson's or hitachino's sweet stout...oh well. i'd still try this stuff, tho:)

My favorite food writer is Jeffrey Steingarten. I first encountered his wit on Iron Chef America and was immediately intrigued. Here was a man who had a seemingly highbrow way grounded by the use of very simple and straightforward expressions that directly and efficiently conveyed his erudition, opinion, and confidence. I could not but believe his observations and critiques of the contestants' presentations. After reading all his books I still have the same opinion of him, but now, thanks to his personable and quite approachable writing style, feel like I actually know him. Dinner would be awfully fun.