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Sour cherries are my favorite because I only get them once a year. My parents have two sour cherry trees and I try to make the most out of the batch we get each july. I think my favorite way to eat them is in a simple pie or cobbler though.

the crispy tofu with a lime beurre blanc at dirt candy was pretty awesome

My grandmother, who grew up in alabama and then fell in love with southwestern food living out west would make awesome tortilla casseroles that were the best of southern and southwestern cooking. Casseroles are such an American food because the ingredients are so customizable.

In high school and college when I was first experimenting with cooking I always looked forward to Bittman's Minimalist column and Melissa Clark's A Good Appetite. I still have a folder full of recipes I clipped and tried out.

I like to make an indian shrimp dish that I adapted from somewhere (don't remember where...). You marinate the shrimp in yogurt, minced ginger, jalepeno slices, garlic, cumin, coriander and lime juice. Then a few hours later you dredge the shrimp in flour and fry them. YUM

Fried eggs and grits

Whole grain goodness

well tanoreen is probably my favorite middle eastern restaurant ever. And lucky for me, it's only 3 blocks away from my house.

I don't know how authentic it is but I love making penne with vodka sauce. I start with canned tomatoes and garlic, and then the vodka and cream added at the end make it super tasty.

cabbage- there are so many different ways to prepare it and so many flavors it can handle

I spent some time in Argentina so I learned to really like Malbec- although buying them can be tricky b/c when they're bad they're really bad!

I don't use mineral water I always put the oats in with the water right away to boil (with salt). I think it cooks the oats more evenly. Then I mix in cream and top the bowl with some agave nectar and I end up with most delicious bowl of oatmeal I've ever had.

My favorite part of christmas eating is breakfast: grits, buttermilk biscuits, eggs with caper lemon sauce, bacon.

Delish!