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I have to take back what I said about NY Noodletown's soft-shells. Long ago, I muct have had them too late in the season. Tried them again last night, and they were amazing.

Something like a roast beef po' boy with crusty bread and gravy or dipping sauce.

braised short ribs

Vermicelli noodles (3 mins) in a bagna cauda-like sauce of olive oil, anchovies, garlic and some sort of citrus.

Made his caramel tofu dish with only three ingredients and it was good.

The stewed pork neck or pork shoulder in Korean soups that my mother makes.

Maybe you should eat it for breakfast only. I think anything eaten in the morning doesn't count because you have so much time to work it off, even if inactive (but breathing). Plus it's filling so you're likely to eat less of everything else later.

crab cakes

short ribs

Craig Ferguson--I think he'd just be normal, not manically funny--so it'd be OK. I'd want to invite him to a family barbecue because he would get a kick out of my mom and maybe he could help her study for the citizenship test.

That sounds good for the summer. I make this bokum bap all the time, and the fried egg mellows it out.

If it's summer, naeng myun from Yu Chon in LA--a cold, buckwheat noodle soup with the tang of vinegar. And in winter, a meat and potatoes Korean stew with pork, potatoes and perilla.