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The lobster roll at Neptune's in Boston. But it might also be the oysters and wine list that make that place one of my favorite restaurants. I'm hungry just thinking about it.

Hi Ed, I think you have done a wonderful job with this series. However, I think you have hit a major plateau over the past year. I think it might be times to call in the big guns... professionals. You need to get your hands on a nutritionist and a personal trainer. A nutritionist (hopefully also a fellow foodie) will help you incorporate those 'food landmines.' A personal trainer will give you exercises that are specific to your body and your lifestyle. Since it is your job to have some high caloric foods on a regular basis it would be helpful to have some people on your side to help you try new things to counter their effects.

I wish you luck in the journey and that you continue to make progress. I hope you try at least one of the options. It would at least be nice to hear some less guilt laden posts in the future.

My favorite part is when the lady says, "Ok, I'll let you smell it because you are drooling"

12th Avenue Grill. Honolulu, HI. Always friendly and attentive service. Delicious Neo-American food.

I'm glad someone else is a tea fiend like I am. Do you do most of your tea drinking at home or out? I find that the coffee obsessed world cannot seem to brew a decent cup of tea. Water is too hot, tea is too weak or horrible quality of the bagged leaves in the first place. I'm waiting for the tea revolution in all the chain drink stores. I can only hope it is soon.

If you find satisfaction in working hard and walking out at the end of the night with a wad of cash then I don't know if management is for you. Talk to people who do it, just like servers it takes a certain type of person to run a restaurant and it is a completely different world.

Yes, if you are a girl they automatically want you at the door to be a hostess. If you want more responsibility you can offer to be the maitre'd instead. You might have more leeway with a new restaurant than an established one, or one where managment is going through a change.

Good luck on your job hunt, I'm sure you will find something you want.

So I see a thin batter would not work. Have you thought about going straight to dough? Rolling into wontons or egg roll skins might be much better, add chocolate and banana slices and you have a pretty substantial dessert. Just a random thought. I always thought you could bread and deep fry anything and it would taste good.

I always just liked my peeps microwaved, and they kinda still hold their original shape.

My mother's sweet mung bean soup. The green one.

Hawaii has the highest per capita consumption of SPAM- yes, you heard it right- SPAM! So McDonald's sells SPAM, eggs and rice for breakfast and a SPAM, egg and cheese sandwich. Never ate it but the commercials do look kinda tasty, in a mystery meat kind of way.

Ham, bacon, cheese and a fried egg on sweetbread!!! Fry the ham and melt the cheese on it. mmmmmm... good for breakfast, lunch, dinner and the 3am fix after a night of drinking.