
The larder meme (stolen from Lilibet)
What's the last thing you ate?
Chicken kabob
What's your favourite cheese?
warm brie
What's your favourite fish?
Bluefish
What's your favourite fruit?
Passionfruit
When, if ever, did you start liking olives?
I've loved 'em all forever.
When, if ever, did you start liking beer?
Still working on it. Not an everyday thing tho.
When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish?
I grew up on Cape Cod. If you don't like shellfish, I think you have to move.
What was the best thing your mum/dad/guardian used to make?
I love my mom's corned beef and cabbage. Dad makes killer food, all of it.
What's the native specialty of your home town?
Clam chowda, stuffed quahogs.
What's your comfort food?
Double stuf oreos and a pint of Ben and Jerry's. Now it's Key Lime Silk Soy Yogurt (and a generic double stuf oreo...no dairy!)
What's your favorite type of chocolate?
Milk.
How do you like your steak?
Medium rare
How do you like your burger?
On a bun, russian dressing, no lettuce, tomato and pickle
How do you like your eggs?
Benedict
How do you like your potatoes?
Smashed
How do you take your coffee?
Light and sweet, almost candy. And it has to be decaf.
How do you take your tea?
Milk and one sugar
What's your favorite mug?
My Zen and the Art of the Internet one in Ireland
What's your biscuit or cookie of choice?
Mmmm...double stuf oreos.
What's your ideal breakfast?
Full Irish, nice greasy proper fry.
What's your ideal sandwich?
Roast beef on sourdough, mayo, tomato, pickle.
What's your ideal pizza (topping and base)?
Plain old cheese and tomato sauce
What's your ideal pie (sweet or savory)?
Not really a pie person. Apple, maybe?
What's your ideal salad?
Iceberg lettuce, sliced tomato, fake bacon bits, and Kraft French dressing. And a good dose of vinegar on top of that. With a really bad white roll to sop it all up with.
What food do you always like to have in the fridge?
Now, Key Lime Silk Soy Yogurt. Before...milk.
What food do you always like to have in the freezer?
Chicken breasts and frozen broccoli.
What food do you always like to have in the cupboard?
Baked beans, tuna, artichoke hearts.
What spices can you not live without?
Cinnamon, coriander, there's one more I can't think of.
What sauces can you not live without?
Tomato (before), soy, mustard, horseradish
Where do you buy most of your food?
Tesco (Ireland); Graves', Island Market or Richard's (Maine)
How often do you go food shopping?
About once a week, give or take.
What's the most you've spent on a single food item?
We just spent 11 bucks on a caterpillar roll...that's just the only one that comes to mind.
What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own?
Brendan
What's the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen?
Just got a cutlery rack for the silverware. Actual equipment? Breadmaker
What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without?
Chef's knife.
How many times a week/month do you cook from raw ingredients?
Every day. No take out in Maine :-)
What's the last thing you cooked from raw ingredients?
Chili, for dinner tomorrow
What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig and poultry?
octopus...does that count?
What's the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor?
I have a two-year-old. Everything hits the floor.
What's the last time you ate something you'd picked in the wild?
Er...does some mint count?
Place in order of preference (greatest to least):
Italian, Japanese, French, Mexican, Thai, Indian, Chinese
Place in order of preference:
Vodka (and I just ignore the rest) tequila, gin, dark rum,, brandy, whiskey
Place in order of preference:
Garlic, ginger, basil, lime, mint, aniseed
Place in order of preference:
Watermelon, pineapple, banana, apple, cherry
Bread and spread:
Sourdough with Gran'mere's Garlic spread
What's your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order?
Burger King...whopper jr.
What's your choice of tipple at the end of a long day?
Wine
What's the next thing you'll eat?
BIG cuppa tea