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Being from Santa Cruz I must agree.... Driving Hwy 1 from SC to BigSur is a MUST DO. Be prepared to stop for photo ops frequently, don't be in a hurry. If in SC on a Wednesday, go to the Farmer's Mkt downtown. It's a great mix of awesome farmers and hippy/only-in-sc culture.

Be cautious on Hwy 17 (only route from san jose to santa cruz). And by all means, stay in the slow lane if you are nervous. Us locals tend to drive that road like maniacs. lol.

in my high school we had 4 stations and a decent amount of options, yet i would only get 5 things - ever! friday was pizza day and i would always dip my pizza in the mini salad and dressing it came with.
wed was chicken ranchero day - chicken patty topped with bacon, american cheese and the obligatory lettuce and tomato slice and you top it yourself with ranch dressing on a kaiser roll and it usually came with baked mac and cheese - the line on wed was always rediculously long!
the other days i had a bagel with cream cheese, fries and an arizona iced tea. or cheese nachos loaded with toppings (i don't eat beef) or a cheese sandwich on a kaiser as i have always been adverse to lunch meat.
i am very surprised i have normal cholesterol these days - i can't imagine what it was back then...although growing up in a vegetarian household my other meals must have cancelled out the cholesterol loaded fest during the school week.

Let's just say I WAS a giddy school girl...haha.

You could pull the George Costanza and bring a pastrami sandwich to bed, and sneak from under the covers to get a bite.

whipped cream...as italiancupcake suggests.

everyone here loves food ;
and we can safely assume we all love sex.
why not combine them!!!???!!! AT THE SAME TIME!

über fun overload

the sexiest food is any food eaten OFF the person...

Hi Emily,

Thanks much for posting the original article b/c I too kinda felt left out of the grilled cheese in-joke. Was the joke obvious or am I missing something...not sure, kinda slow on the uptake.

My husband loves homemade chicken soup. Not particularly sexy food...but after he eats it, he feels great. BTW, I love to hear him tell me, "Thanks for a wonderful dinner," when he has enjoyed it. I am not the best cook by far, but he says it often enough. So, in addition to sexy foods, I would like to add feel good words.

I love it when my husband and I get to cook alone in our kitchen on a weekend evening. That is always a sensual/sexy evening no matter what the menu. Problem is my grandchildren and daughter live with us. Would someone take them for an overnight? :-)

you guys are fantastic!
Thanks for all the ideas.
@hmw: those were entertaining. and helpful.

The new guy has identified a love for risotto, so after careful consideration, I'm gonna break out the big guns and choose a combination of his and my favorite ingredients, and... well, hopefully it will be a lovely play-in-the-kitchen-date.

I dislike when threads become exclusionary--I should have posted this with my original comment. For those not in the know- the in-joke is about this thread. http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2009/07/grilled-cheese.html

Grilled cheese became a euphemism for something that should never EVER be described as 'cheesy'.

I wasn't even in on that thread and it still makes me laugh to think about it.

A nice grilled cheese in front of the TV watching football , after pizza and beer!

That my friends, is what I call a keeper.... and a damned fine first date!

I can no longer talk about grilled cheese without thinking about something else. thanks SE.

Grilled cheese again? Didn't we just have that? Drool.

I'm with the chocolate lovers on this one.