A few weeks ago our coauthor, Angela answered similar questions and today we are turning the tables on our other coauthor, Sarah.
Food has always been very important to our family because it means an opportunity to get together to eat, laugh, tell stories, and enjoy each other's company- it is always fun! Our holiday meals, especially the annual Thanksgiving weekend of meals with our whole family, are the things of which great memories are made.
Now, here's Sarah:
1. What is the most delicious meal you have ever eaten and why?
Any meal where family and friends are together is my favorite- that sounds cheesy, but it's very true! The company is what truly makes a meal great.
I have been extremely fortunate to enjoy many really good meals. There are a few restaurant meals that stick out in my memories: Italian feasts at Christini's in Orlando, munching on bolas de espinacas at the small café around the corner when I visited Spain, steaks at Bern's, dinner at Husk, and the baked Alaska at Oceanaire. These meals were all shared with people I love and were in celebration of life events big and small.
2. What was the most delicious meal or snack you enjoyed in childhood and why?
I used to think that fettuccine alfredo was the most glamorous and delicious meal on the planet. For some reason, I really equated this dish with adulthood. When I was 12, my mom took me to eat fettuccine at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta. This was essentially the most grown-up thing I could imagine doing and I still remember that pasta being mouthwatering.
3. Who do you most enjoy dining with and where do you go with that person or people?
I enjoy dining with my mom (obviously!) at Sage; with my dad at any restaurant that serves bison; with my husband on vacation; with my brothers at wing places; with my friend Jessi at sushi bars- to say I am blessed would be an understatement. I like that many of the people I like to eat with have very different tastes, so I get to try new things and see them in their elements.
4. What is the most exciting meal you've ever eaten and where did you eat it?
This is a tough one...maybe when my husband and I ate at Butter in NYC? We spent a lazy afternoon eating small plates and sipping cocktails while the waitstaff told stories about how Prince used to eat there...it was pretty thrilling! Less fancy but just as exciting to me: eating at the Three Broomsticks at Universal Orlando's Harry Potter World. That meal was magical in more ways than one.
5. Do you have a favorite kitchen appliance? My KitchenAid stand mixer and my moka pot (I use it to make very strong coffee almost every day). 6. What movie about food is your favorite? Why is this movie special? When Harry Met Sally is my all time favorite movie, and we all know the famous "I'll have what she's having," scene- does that count as a movie about food? If so, that's my pick. I really relate to the Sally character- her specificity and neuroticism and sense of humor really resonate with me, and I love that it takes Sally 100 years to order anything because she wants it just so. I also really enjoyed Jiro Dreams of Sushi (a documentary), Chef (food trucks!), and Ratatouille (don't sleep on kids' movies, they're often wonderful). 7. Is there a book you've read where food is important? I've read several books by Ruth Reichel that are very food forward and a lot of fun. I'd recommend starting with "Garlic and Sapphires" if you haven't read her before. I also got a kick out of "I'll Have What She's Having: My Adventures in Celebrity Dieting" by Rebecca Harrington. Harrington tries fad diets you read about in gossip magazines and reports back (usually with mixed but hilarious results). 8. What is your favorite cookbook and why do you love it? Indian-ish by Priya Krishna because she makes the recipes accessible and tells great stories about each (this is how I learned to make my own yogurt!); Cravings by Chrissy Teigen because it's funny and perfect when you're looking for party food recipes; any Ina Garten cookbook because she's a boss and makes elegant meals seem simple; and The Joy of Cooking for reference. I also have several local Thomasville cookbooks from garden clubs and auxiliary clubs that have fantastic recipes in them that have been handed down for generations. 9. What kind of food was served at your wedding? You know what's crazy? Brent and I didn't even eat at the wedding because we were so busy having fun! We did get plates wrapped up for us to eat afterwards (and let me tell you: those were the best leftovers I have ever had!). We had chocolate iced donuts instead of cake and gave out bags of coffee as our favors (we met in a coffee shop). 10. Is there anything we've left out that you'd love for us to know?
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