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I had Indian food for the first time in college in Houston and at the time, remember thinking it was pretty interesting but not necessarily something I want to eat often. But now I'm absolutely addicted to it!

butternut squash, for sure! i like roasting it then making soup with a hint of curry.

definitely oysters on the half shell

that would be me, with lots of help from the internet!

gotta agree with karenita on tartine in sf... that's my current vote for best quiche ever, although i've never tasted keller's so i can't make that comparison. tartine's version uses creme fraiche in place of cream, which gives it a nice tanginess.

what i find also very interesting is that in the less-developed parts of the world, the "poor people" (which i guess would be a lot of folks) actually tend to eat what we here would call "healthy" foods.... lots and lots of fresh vegetables, the occasional bits of meats, etc. i'm thinking of countries like thailand, vietnam, and parts of latin america. to me, america seems to be quite backwards when it comes to food pricing.

Cowgirl Creamery's Red Hawk

beef chow fun with gravy - thick rice noodles with beef and chinese greens covered with a thick brown gravy. preferably from a chinese cafe (cha chan tang) with a steaming cup of coffee milk tea. ;)