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I'd love to see him tackle Steak & Kidney Pie!

They're okay. Don't order any size over (I think) 8 oz or maybe 10 - don't go for the biggest on the menu, they're just big not good. Order 2 smaller ones if you're really hungry.

There's a small chain in the Princeton area called McCaffrey's that's pretty good. Other than that, I'm not particularly loyal - I buy certain things at certain stores, other things at others. I do like the "Demo" counter at Trader Joe's, though.

I have this recent fetish for a type of chocolate chip cookie I know exists but can't find - it's slightly dome-shaped with a rather crisp top and not very chewy inside. I think they must be rather gourmet-ish instead of intended for the supermarket crowd. Anyone know where I can find some of these? Thanks!

The best diner in New Jersey is the Americana in East Windsor, although it has gone sufficiently upscale that it's almost no longer a diner. Almost, but not quite. However, I cannot comment on its coffee, since I'm not a coffee drinker. My girlfriend seems to like it, however.

Oh, and one other thing. I may be wrong - I may be crucified and permanently banned from this blog - but I love Bubba Burgers. Yes, they're frozen, but I think they're delicious.

Don't everyone rush me with torches and pitchforks all at once.

I don't like blue cheese - can I substitute, say, Gruyere or Gouda or something else? Thanks.

I love Barq's diet root beer - but they've stopped making it! (At least in the 2-liter bottle - I can still find the 12-packs of cans occasionally.) Everything I love eventually disappears. Companies should pay me not to like their fringe products so they won't fail.

I loved this episode, much more than the first one. I thought the "Lost" theme worked very well, and the food seemed amazing. The chefs all hated the constraints - welcome to the Top Chef universe, guys! - but they are all geniuses of cuisine, and proved it. The "rivalry" between Dufresne and Bowles seemed genuine to me, not forced or artificial - they're friends but they're also pros in a very competitive world.

To be honest, part of the joy of regular Top Chef to me is to see the tension build up from week to week, as a favorite screws up and is PYKAG'd or an underdog suddenly starts to shine. We can't get that here; although since these are all culinary superstars, there are no favorites or underdogs. But still, that's a big part of Top Chef. Still, seeing established names struggle with limited time and resources is a lot of fun. I'd love to see Colicchio have to cope with the same limitations of the people he judges week to week.

It's not a bad burger. My problem with McDonald's is, their french fries have become inedible. I'm sure it's the oil in which the frozen fries are cooked, but they have this nasty unpleasant aftertaste. I can't order them anymore.

Ah well. My favorite fast food french fries are still Nathan's. Followed by Boardwalk Fries.

Are you going to have the decency to review the food at Yankee Stadium, too? At least half your readers are Yankee fans, you know (probably well more than half).

Terhune Orchards in Princeton, NJ, makes these, too - they are the yummiest! They sell them both with and without the cinnamon sugar. I always get them with the sugar. They're too good - I can go through a bag of 6 in no time flat.

Stop, I'm making myself hungry!