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My mother-in-law made the best cherry pie. It was loaded with cinnamon, and it was the best part of my birthday.

My mom's brownies. They were my birthday "cake" every year.

Hosting my family and my husband's family for Thanksgiving, the first year in our new home. We had only been married for a little over a year, and it felt so good to be able to time everything perfectly and serve a wonderful meal.

A flourless chocolate cake with a bottle of red wine.

My favorite port moment was my first BLT after waking up from a vegetarian-caused seven year coma from meat. Nummy.

Her mac & cheese. Awesome.

Onions are the one thing I always have on hand, and use often. Bread tends to get thrown out the most.

I like thick slices of toasted white bread, Hellman's on one side, mashed avacado with lemon and kosher salt on the other side, with thick-sliced crispy bacon and fresh from the garden tomato. And lots of crunchy lettuce.

I'm not a fan of the nori, so I opt for either soy paper or onion paper in my rolls. My favorite roll is a sweet potato tempura, it's delicious!

Alfredo, all the way.