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The new Joe on the UWS!

@akk328 - that's a great idea. "Would you eat this if I made it again?" Perfect. I will now be able to determine if my boyfriend likes the things I make.

@conky - I am currently dating a wonderful man who eats nothing. Honestly. No fruits or vegetables (excepting potatoes and corn.) None. He eats pizza, pasta, beef, chicken, fish, rice, bread, and that's basically it. Will not eat anything green. And you know what? I love him a ridiculous amount, and it's enough to get over it. Last night for dinner, I made a roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and garlic, and he ate that (and liked it even though there were fennel seeds on it.) I just cooked up some zucchini for myself on the side and that was totally fine - he can see it, just can't eat it.

It is extremely frustrating to me that I will never be able to go to, say, Blue Hill at Stone Barns with him, or make him understand why I am so passionate about food. But even I have been able to expand his horizons (in INCREMENTALLY SLOWLY amounts, but still.) He uses a bit of sesame oil now when stir-frying chicken, and has switched to wheat bread and brown rice. You have no idea how amazing these changes are. And I also feel so amazing when he does make a change - like I am having a direct effect on him and his health. It is very fulfilling.

I'll get him to eat a vegetable yet.

Oh, how I love maytag blue.

Re: Crack Pie (St. Louisans will know what I am talking about)

Isn't this just basically gooey butter cake?

I occasionally see Milky in the yogurt section at Zabar's and the kosher dairy section at Fairway.

@suburbangourmet: actually, Andrew's food wasn't cooked - cause it was all raw!

Beemans chewing gum - this is still made, you can buy it at Economy Candy on the Lower East Side of NYC

YES! This was totally the best part of the Museum of Science! I completely agree. I looked forward to the astronaut ice cream so much. My dad also ws very disappointed in my science acumen.

Blintzes. Or matzah brei. Or Passover sweet potato souffle. Or brisket. Or matzah balls. Um, I can't decide.

So what you're telling me is that if I ever am pregnant, I can't eat brie AND I can't eat lox? But those are two of my major food groups! I'm a francophile and I'm Jewish!

That so totally sucks.

I made this for my Oscar party on Sunday - it was a hit, everyone loved it!

As I said before, I do not eat Shepherd's pie. Just can't even stand the sight of it.

Only recently have I been able to talk myself into a Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. 10 years ago I would have run from the table, but now I can handle it if I'm allowed to make it myself (for just the right combination of foods.)

I'm not exactly sure why it happens this way, but it just does. There's something about the mixing of flavors that aren't supposed to go together that just frightens me. Some things certainly are good (like rice and beans) and some things certainly are not (corn and mashed potatos - yuck.)