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I am forever in debt to Ms Reichl for the following quote from her autobiography, which I borrow quite often, but always with proper attributution:

"Everything here is true, but it may not be entirely factual. "

I've always liked Tyler. His enthusiasm seems genuine.

PS: His Dad's meatloaf recipe isn't too bad either.

Butter bottom, mayo and/or anything else, top.

So I'd better stick to Smithfield hams?

Every fall I send out many pounds of hand-harvested and parched Minnesota WIld RIce to old friends because the stuff generally available in stores bears no resemblence to the genuine article.

I'm Rosezilla (named for my three year old daughter and the giant lizard thing that stomped Tokyo...it's what I call her when she's being...how you say...willful). My real handle is Mandy. I live in Santa Barbara County again after growing up here, but lived for 11 years in western Sonoma County...home of fabulous food and wines. It spoiled me rotten, to become an adult surrounded by all of that luscious produce and foodie opportunity. I managed a microbrewery's kitchen for 6 years, and have SERIOUS opinions about ales, should anyone care for them. Now I'm a home cook primarily, although I do a little catering here and there. My daughter's favorite foods are salmon and broccoli, so I feel as though I've triumphed a bit over the three-year-old beige-food diet. We do, however, eat at McDonald's every Friday after school...it's our little Happy Meal indulgence...and those tiny cheeseburgers are SOOO good. I live with and cook for my mother, as well. I am dating a high school band director, who has actually LOST weight being with me, as he's eating more asparagus and less fast food. I think that size 14 should be the new size 6. I am curvy, healthy, happy and active...and think that excellent foods should be part of everyone's diet. I am active in the "S'Cool Food" movement here, which tries to bring local and sustainable healthy food into school cafeterias. And I love, love, love this website.

Dark chocolate

Complex, sometimes a little bitter, a little spicy, indulgent

But also sweet and soft, with a heart that's easily melted!

@embolini9 - Was it Robin Miller, perhaps? She's a brunette Sandra Lee with bug eyes.

Lee's just got another ingredient she can list in her "cookbooks" with a circled "r" next to it.

There used to be a video on youtube that I can't find for love nor money. It was a guy breaking down the components of cool whip, sort of a "guess the mystery food" thing. It was hysterical.

OK. You got me, Seyo. I know you can get some good stuff out of the Dumpster. I suppose I will condone it for food but not for household items.

I definitely think the same way! I love hearing about what people have eaten throughout the day. I cooked dinner for my family last night and I made filet mignon w/ truffled ragout, tomato-basil bruschetta, fava bean/ricotta bruschetta, arugula salad w/ mustard viniagrette, roasted asparagus w/ parmesan, and a strawberry country cake.
For lunch, I made the Asian noodle salad that the Pioneer Woman posted on her website. (oops, that has nothing to do w/ dinner :D )