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Kimchee, dill pickles, raspberry preserves, pickled eggs, sauerkraut, and...more pickles

Wild mushroom lasagne with layers of greens. Not really twisted, except I generally use swiss chard instead of the expected spinach. Chard grows like a weed; I eat it at every meal, it seems.

brown butter cookie with granny smith apple and cinnamon

or autumnwine's manchego cookie....wonderful pairing!

just a chunk of good dark chocolate

I'm actually heading to Paris in two days to spend three months with my girlfriend while she finishes school. My food memories from the first (brief) time I was in Paris involve bad Italian food and lots of muesli. (It was a one-night stopover.) So: no favorites yet, but hopefully a long list upon my return.

I had a friend in high school whose mom made these delicious rice flour balls with red bean paste inside. They were like jin deui, but not deep-fried and not rolled in sesame seeds. In any case, they were delicious. I love mapo dofu also...and mu shu vegetables...

Isa Moskowitz's recipe from Vegan with a Vengeance is mighty fine and none-too-sweet. Sometimes I toss in sun-dried tomatoes or jalapeõs. So good...

It may not be a huge time-saver, but covering the pot when boiling water saves a lot of energy and at least a couple minutes. Boiling potatoes, etc.: cover the pot.

Something heavy and German with my entire family at the table. (Except for my sister's husband. He's a douche.)

My stomach refuses nothing in times of stress. Carbs are usually the most readily available (often in the form of a bagel...or three), but really anything goes when I'm freaking out. I'd be interested in knowing if there's a scientific explanation for the apparent connection between stress and perceived hunger. Does anybody know something?

have to second McGee

dark

has to be dark