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evillinn twisted my arm. Here's
What's the last thing you ate?
--a Fuji apple

What's your favourite cheese?
--Roquefort

What's your favourite fish?
--smoked mackerel

What's your favourite fruit?
--mango

When, if ever, did you start liking olives?
--As a tiny tot. I'm a salt freak. Black, green, kalamata, you name it.

When, if ever, did you start liking beer?
--As a tiny tot. My dad used to make it. I probably copped a buzz off beer before I knew what a buzz was.

When, if ever, did you start liking shellfish?
--As a tiny tot. Dude! Shrimp & fried clams.

What was the best thing your mom/dad/guardian used to make?
--Mom's from Virginia. Her cornbread is to die for.

What's the native specialty of your home town?
--Uh, weak marijuana?

What's your comfort food?
--Low-grease salty munchies like Chex mix, Newman's pretzels, Cheez-its, baked potato chips, or cheese popcorn. Deluxe Korean ramen. Akajiso musubi.

What's your favourite type of chocolate?
--milk

How do you like your steak?
--Medium.

How do you like your burger?
--with cheese (not cheddar), tomato, lettuce, onion, mustard, and ketchup

How do you like your eggs?
--Hard-boiled. Vulcanized.

How do you like your potatoes?
--baked with buttah

How do you take your coffee?
--the works: cream, two sugars

How do you take your tea?
--strong and sweet

What's your favourite mug?
--a gigantic 10-year-old beer mug with my company's then-current logo on it

What's your biscuit or cookie of choice?
--peanut butter or Girl Scout Do-si-do's

What's your ideal breakfast?
--waffles with butter and maple syrup

What's your ideal sandwich?
--a Reuben on rye, not grilled, with well drained sauerkraut and mustard instead of dressing

What's your ideal pizza (topping and base)?
--Deep dish with shrooms, black olives, and pepperoni put on in such a way that it doesn't form grease cups. I like Atlantic Street's spicy sauce.

What's your ideal pie (sweet or savory)?
--lemon or lime, hold the meringue

What's your ideal salad?
--a nice, fresh Cobb

What food do you always like to have in the fridge?
--mild cheese, milk

What food do you always like to have in the freezer?
--orange juice

What food do you always like to have in the cupboard?
--cereal, pretzels

What spices can you not live without?
--garlic, chile pepper

What sauces can you not live without?
--Kikkoman shoyu

Where do you buy most of your food?
--PCC

How often do you go food shopping?
--About weekly. PCC has monthly sales for members, so I do massive shops then.

What's the most you've spent on a single food item?
--Copper River king salmon for several, maybe $50.

What's the most expensive piece of kitchen equipment you own (excluding 'white goods')?
--The Kitchenaid mixer, I think. Our food processor is secondhand.

What's the last piece of equipment you bought for your kitchen?
--a toaster oven

What piece of kitchen equipment could you not live without?
--the microwave

How many times a week/month does (Her Nibs) cook from raw ingredients?
--at least four times a week

What's the last thing (Her Nibs) cooked from raw ingredients?
--turkey with a mustard & parmesan sauce

What meats have you eaten besides cow, pig and poultry?
--buffalo, ostrich, frog, rabbit, deer

What's the last time you ate something that had fallen on the floor?
--A few days ago, but the Puppigrrl's pretty quick.

What's the last time you ate something you'd picked in the wild?
--probably mint leaves at the Wendling's school

Place in order of preference (greatest to least): Sushi, Indian, Thai, Italian, French, Chinese
Thai, Italian, Sushi, Indian, Chinese, French

Place in order of preference:
Gin, Brandy, Light Rum, Dark Rum, Vodka, Whiskey, Tequila

Place in order of preference:
Garlic, Mint, Ginger, Caramel, Basil, Lime, Anise

Place in order of preference:
Strawberry, Apple, Banana, Cherry, Pineapple (if picked ripe), Orange, Watermelon

Place in order of preference:
The Internet, Music, Sex, Fashion, Food, Movies, Sports

Bread and spread:
--homemade challah and buttah

What's your fast food restaurant of choice, and what do you usually order?
--teriyaki, spicy chicken

Pick a city. What are the three best dining experiences you've had in that city?
--Seattle: Brasa, Pirosmani (R.I.P.), and the Dahlia Lounge

What's your choice of tipple at the end of a long day?
--a malty beer like double bock

What's the next thing you'll eat?
--I don't know yet, but pasta's looking like a strong possibility. Her Nibs has a migraine.