We had so much fun the first time, didn't we? Getting to know each other? There were a few awkward moments of silence in the beginning, but with a little bit to drink, suddenly we were laughing over our shared frings about Tony Bourdain. Perhaps you revealed a little bit more about yourself than you normally would the first time, but that's okay. We both did.
When we came to the end of the night, there it was. A moment. Breathless. Hopeful. Anxious. The question. You stumble over the words. So do I. Do we want to do this again? Yes. Yes, I'd love to. I most definitely do, because I think I'm interested, I think I might like you, and I think I want to get to know you a little bit more. You just might be...The One. (Yes, you, the one reader who actually reads my blog.)
So here we are. Our second date. Let's make it quick so we can get to the good stuff. You know, the stuff for which we wait until the second date ;)
Answer in the comments, please. I mean, really, please answer and save me the embarrassment of sitting alone at a table for two, on my second glass of syrah, being stood up.
- How did we meet? Was it through a mutual bloggy link friend? Was it an online *search* service? (If it was, your search is over, baby. I'm The One.) Did we just bump into each other between carts at the Farmers' Market?
- What was the last thing you ate?
- What are you wearing?
- Red wine or white wine? Or is it more like "Wine? Only Hello P---ies drink wine. Bring me a G&T!"
- Do you believe in love at first bite? Yes? *sigh* What ("who" if you're naughty like me) was it? Tell me everything. In explicit detail. I want visuals because I'm a blogger and don't get out much.
- After a shower, do you towel off top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top?
- Where will I find you and what will you be doing on a Sunday afternoon at 2 pm?
- What is the last book you read? (You do read, don't you? Okay, fine, if it only has pictures, that counts, too.)
- What song is on your playlist that you are too embarassed to admit out loud, but when your windows are rolled up you totally put the volume on level 20? (Admit it. You love Vanilla Ice, too!)
- Favorite salad dressing?
And if you'd like to share you thoughts on the current state of anything political or related to current world events, please do. I don't watch much TV, so it will help me.
** a year ago today, i was playing joanie and chachi at milwaukee's The Swig. **
tags :: food : and drink : blogs : blogging : los angeles
Anonymous says
1. can't remember. probably a link from another food blog.
2. spaghetti alla amatriciana bc I always have pancetta and tomatoes in the house.
3. just changed out of black swingy top, skinny jeans, high black boots to go to bed.
4. usually red. a friend is trying to convince me to split a case of black chook sparkling shiraz with her - I just might make the investment. its become the latest favorite.
5. so many times. the first time I had xia long bao. the first time I had the yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno at nobu, probably a decade ago. the first time I had the chorizo and red pepper sandwich in borough market in london. my mom's chicken soup. these little seafood-stuffed potato croquettes I had in lisbon. arancina in capri. the uni and egg custard dish at izayoi. the grilled octopus at ike. I could probably go on...
6. top to bottom.
7. possibly giving architecture tours. more likely ending brunch. in the summer possibly at the beach or peeling shrimp at neptune's net. could be hiking. more likely watching a week's worth of colbert on tivo.
8. the tender bar and slouching towards bethlehem. both excellent.
9. that natasha bedingfield song from the hills.
10. homemade - white wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil.
p.s. you know one of your commenters is your hero, j.gold, don't you?
-marissa (blogger is acting funny and won't let me sign in)
Craig says
1. The comment board on the DL, IMing the day away and then well...I'm a gentleman.
2. Unfortunately some cold cereal
3. Casual long sleeved top (its cold in the office) and jeans.
4. Red, of course, next question.
5. Really, the one food item that always will have a special place in my heart are these sweet and sour chicken wings that first my mom made and now when the spirit arises, I make too. They are a nice orangy color (though no oranges are used) but they are just so darn good. You take some wings and give them an egg wash, and then coat them with potato starch (find at your local asian market) deep fry them to golden, then place in baking pan, coat with sweet and sour sauce made with sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, japenese vinegar and then bake, they are tangy but still nice chicken flavor, everyone loves them. I always will.
6. Top to bottom
7. If a game is on, somewhere probably watching it, if I get in the mood, I could be hitting a little white ball around somewhere.
8. Bob Woodward's latest on Bush and the War in Iraq.
9. If I had a playlist, it would be Bobby Caldwell's What you won't do for love.
10. That I make, sesame sweet and sour dressing used in Chinese Chicken Salad. Store bought, Miso Salad dressing
Matt Schantz, Lord of the Living Room says
1. You remember how we met. I thought I'd stumbled upon a new pet.
2. A turkey/cheddar/cranberry/jalapeno quesadilla that I made. And a really shitty bottle of Fess Parker riesling, jeezus it's sweet.
3. An ugly orange shirt that has the Japanese kanji for "DIRTY AMERICAN DEVIL" on it.
4) Both. My appreciation for whites is growing. But no thanks to this bottle of Frass Canyon I'm determined to finish.
5) Are you kidding, yes, the best way to do things is without thinking too much about them. Interesting things happen that way. No way I'm telling you everything, quid pro quo Clarice
6) Top to bottom. Water runs downhill. Down off my glistening masculine body.
7) Depends. Sometimes I'm watching TV hoping to find Law & Order somewhere, other times I've been known to be at dubious places in dubious situations with other people of dubious character as a result of Saturday night's Good Choices.
8) Johnny Cash: "Cash"
9) It's Christmas so I'll own up to it: George Michael - "Last Christmas". So rad imo
10) Just something that will compliment the salad. Too often people look on dressings as not condiments but actual foods, and in the process they ruin their salad. That's no way to live.
Sarah A. says
1. I found you through http://www.dineanddish.squarespace.com via smittenkitchen.com. I took the long way around.
2. Two chocolate-covered truffles (one mint, one peanut butter) that I got as a gift here at the office.
3. Red sweater, black dress pants, and pointy-toed boots. Office Christmas party tonight so I had to wear red.
4. White
5. Yes, I had a love affair with kolaches that started at a very early age.
6. Top to bottom. It doesn't make sense to me to do it the other way around.
7. I will be baking something (usually cookies or muffins) while my boyfriend watches football.
8. The Five People You Meet in Heaven
9. Baby Got Back
10. Creamy Italian all the way.
Sarah A. says
1. I found you through http://www.dineanddish.squarespace.com via smittenkitchen.com. I took the long way around.
2. Two chocolate-covered truffles (one mint, one peanut butter) that I got as a gift here at the office.
3. Red sweater, black dress pants, and pointy-toed boots. Office Christmas party tonight so I had to wear red.
4. White
5. Yes, I had a love affair with kolaches that started at a very early age.
6. Top to bottom. It doesn't make sense to me to do it the other way around.
7. I will be baking something (usually cookies or muffins) while my boyfriend watches football.
8. The Five People You Meet in Heaven
9. Baby Got Back
10. Creamy Italian all the way.
Anonymous says
1. How did we meet?
I just yesterday found your blog through a search on Antica Pizzeria. I love it!
2. What was the last thing you ate?
The most recent meal was breakfast: hot cocoa made with Penzy's Dutch process cocoa and toast. The most recent memorable meal was last night's impromptu dinner of anise seed and sage crusted pork loin, sausage / sage / apple stuffing, and steamed brussel sprouts (with bacon to complete the pork theme).
3. What are you wearing?
Work wear. Gray slacks and a causal button shirt. My comfortable Ecco shoes.
4. Red wine or white wine?
Red! at this time of year -- something Rhone-ish, preferably. White or rose in the warmer months -- crisp wines like a NZ Sauvignon Blanc or a well-made Pinot Grigio or stealthily muscular like a Tavel.
5. Do you believe in love at first bite? Yes? *sigh* YES, but the best kinds of relationships grow better with time. No explicit details in this, my first comment here. TSK TSK.
6. After a shower, do you towel off top-to-bottom, or bottom-to-top?
Top to bottom, I think.
7. Where will I find you and what will you be doing on a Sunday afternoon at 2 pm?
Lately I've been contemplating dinner while working on the never-ending home improvement tasks.
8. What is the last book you read?
_Ceanothus_ by David Fross and Dieter Wilkin. It had lots of pictures. Before that, _Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal_ by Christopher Moore. I recommend Lamb over Ceanothus for the casual reader.
9. What song is on your playlist that you are too embarassed to admit out loud.
ulp. Probably showtunes. Not that there's anything wrong with that.... And the volume only goes to 11. Didn't you get the memo?
10. Favorite salad dressing?
Caesar? Something with rice wine vinegar and a dash of hot chile oil? A classic vinaigrette made with my own red wine vinegar?
abraxis says
1. Well, we DID first meet via an online “search” service. I was writing an entry about Anthony Bourdain (who epitomizes how ALL travelers should behave overseas)for my blog and ran into you via that online “search” service. I’ve been bewitched (and a reader of yrs) since…and would still like to meet for a meal when I return to the Southland (soon!).
2. One homemade chocky chip cookie (that I made with white, dark and milk chocky chips). And a cuppa dark dark hot coffee (cuz it's cold and rainy up here)!
3. Black levi’s, black Uniqlo sweater, white work shirt with some stripes. No shoes, cuz I’m inside.
4. If I had to choose, definitely red with dinner. Maybe a big shiraz from Oz or a jammy zinfindel from Napa. OTW, a sapphire tonic or a Chopin Martini, straight up, twist, very dry. Easy.
5. I like naughty! You must tell more… Actually, it was my first time at the House of Prime Rib with a bunch of frens. We brought some big cabs (think it was BV Tapestry, 1997), paid the corkage, had a LOT of cocktails waiting for our table and had a ball. Mmmm. Rare prime rib!! That’s when I discovered the almalgam of frens, booze and meat work great together. Like chocky and peanut butter together! As for whom, well it was during New Years' Eve a few years back; the concluding chapter of a six year soap opera...nuff said!
6. Top to bottom because if I do it the other way, the towel gets too wet by the time it reaches the top. And why would you want to dry your face with a wet towel?
7. Hmmm. During football season, probably figuring out what to make for dinner, watching football and cleaning my house (it’s very clean during football season) if I don’t have anything else planned. Got a plan for me? Feel free to call! Plan for me!!
8. Besides Lonely Planet guides (last one read: Hawaii) and Calvin and Hobbes books that don’t really count as “reading”, the last book I read was “Will the Boat Sink the Water?”, a book that was banned by Beijing because it tells the truth about life in the PRC for the majority of folks there. Oooooooh, forbidden fruit, banned book!!
9. Britney’s “Toxic” remix. Fun song because it describes the singer as well as what happens to you when you listen to it (you turn toxic to other people if you’re caught listening to it). Also it has a great music video that I wish some airline out there would emulate (at least when it comes to inflight service…)
10. Bleu Cheese, with chunks o’ bleu cheese!
It's kinda difficult to figure out where to take a food enthusiast for a meal. What kind of places do you like to go for a relaxed, fun (with drinks) meal? Enquiring and plotting minds want to know!!
abraxis says
1. Well, we DID first meet via an online “search” service. I was writing an entry about Anthony Bourdain (who epitomizes how ALL travelers should behave overseas)for my blog and ran into you via that online “search” service. I’ve been bewitched (and a reader of yrs) since…and would still like to meet for a meal when I return to the Southland (soon!).
2. One homemade chocky chip cookie (that I made with white, dark and milk chocky chips). And a cuppa dark dark hot coffee (cuz it's cold and rainy up here)!
3. Black levi’s, black Uniqlo sweater, white work shirt with some stripes. No shoes, cuz I’m inside.
4. If I had to choose, definitely red with dinner. Maybe a big shiraz from Oz or a jammy zinfindel from Napa. OTW, a sapphire tonic or a Chopin Martini, straight up, twist, very dry. Easy.
5. I like naughty! You must tell more… Actually, it was my first time at the House of Prime Rib with a bunch of frens. We brought some big cabs (think it was BV Tapestry, 1997), paid the corkage, had a LOT of cocktails waiting for our table and had a ball. Mmmm. Rare prime rib!! That’s when I discovered the almalgam of frens, booze and meat work great together. Like chocky and peanut butter together! As for whom, well it was during New Years' Eve a few years back; the concluding chapter of a six year soap opera...nuff said!
6. Top to bottom because if I do it the other way, the towel gets too wet by the time it reaches the top. And why would you want to dry your face with a wet towel?
7. Hmmm. During football season, probably figuring out what to make for dinner, watching football and cleaning my house (it’s very clean during football season) if I don’t have anything else planned. Got a plan for me? Feel free to call! Plan for me!!
8. Besides Lonely Planet guides (last one read: Hawaii) and Calvin and Hobbes books that don’t really count as “reading”, the last book I read was “Will the Boat Sink the Water?”, a book that was banned by Beijing because it tells the truth about life in the PRC for the majority of folks there. Oooooooh, forbidden fruit, banned book!!
9. Britney’s “Toxic” remix. Fun song because it describes the singer as well as what happens to you when you listen to it (you turn toxic to other people if you’re caught listening to it). Also it has a great music video that I wish some airline out there would emulate (at least when it comes to inflight service…)
10. Bleu Cheese, with chunks o’ bleu cheese!
It's kinda difficult to figure out where to take a food enthusiast for a meal. What kind of places do you like to go for a relaxed, fun (with drinks) meal? Enquiring and plotting minds want to know!!
Sara - Piperita says
1. I think trough Beck’s and Posh…
2. Crostata with patissiere cream and fresh fruits, home made of course…
3. my night dress, a jumper and a cat on my lap…
4. mmmh… May be red, even if I love most of the white wines, I would prefer a good red…
5. I do believe in love at first bite… That’s what happened with Pierre Hermè patisserie… It was first the macarons, a good start, but when I arrived to the Plaisir Sucrèe I was madly in love, and still is, and I think I want to marry him, spend my entire life with him, for ever and ever, on daily basis… I will have to move to Paris…
6. Bottom to top (I ha dto think about it...)
7. Well… Probably I will be eating supper or digesting supper… But as this Sunday is new’s year eve, I will sure be already drunk, eating shellfish or watching The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover… Or both…
8. Eldest, by Christopher Paolini (yes, I now, I’m 32, but it was fun!)
9. How will I know, Whitney Houston!!! And some Franch trash, like Foule Sentimental by Alain Souchon: so ‘80s!!!
10. Sorry, but in Italy we are not really in to salad dressing that differs from the classical extra virgin olive oil ad balsamic vinegar… But once I’ve tried the One thousand islands dressing and it was awesome!!!
Sara - Piperita says
1. I think trough Beck’s and Posh…
2. Crostata with patissiere cream and fresh fruits, home made of course…
3. my night dress, a jumper and a cat on my lap…
4. mmmh… May be red, even if I love most of the white wines, I would prefer a good red…
5. I do believe in love at first bite… That’s what happened with Pierre Hermè patisserie… It was first the macarons, a good start, but when I arrived to the Plaisir Sucrèe I was madly in love, and still is, and I think I want to marry him, spend my entire life with him, for ever and ever, on daily basis… I will have to move to Paris…
6. Bottom to top (I ha dto think about it...)
7. Well… Probably I will be eating supper or digesting supper… But as this Sunday is new’s year eve, I will sure be already drunk, eating shellfish or watching The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover… Or both…
8. Eldest, by Christopher Paolini (yes, I now, I’m 32, but it was fun!)
9. How will I know, Whitney Houston!!! And some Franch trash, like Foule Sentimental by Alain Souchon: so ‘80s!!!
10. Sorry, but in Italy we are not really in to salad dressing that differs from the classical extra virgin olive oil ad balsamic vinegar… But once I’ve tried the One thousand islands dressing and it was awesome!!!
Anonymous says
1. We met through Google. I was searching for "fibrous fish sushi" for a chowhound post; you were describing dinner with your mom. Happy to have found you :-)
2. Butter chicken and a blueberry smoothie.
3. Beige trouser suit plus a very lovely –if slightly wild- Etro shirt, which my waiter at lunch today described as "completely crazy." Unkind!
4. Er, pisco sour. French 75. Prosecco. Or yeah sure, red’s great.
5. Every day, God willing.
6. Bottom to top, even though that obviously makes no sense.
7. Maintenance, for sure. Haircut, manicure, massage.
8. Jonathan Franzen’s The Discomfort Zone.
9. Some crap from Taylor Hicks. Yeah. You might well laugh.
10. Mmmmm, shallot mustard vinaigrette with rosemary and sage.
phifeworks says
1. I came to you via a mutual bloggy - Daily Gluttony
2. A horribly bad burrito from La Salsa.....sorry work commissary food.
3. Brown cords, Element hoodie, and some Clarks.
4. Yes to both, although I have a thing for Cakebread Chardonnay.
5. Monk fish liver (Ankimo) I had it at my secret sushi spot....sounds bad/looks worse/tastes like butta.
6. Bottom to Top.
7. Probably firing up my smoker (beer in hand) and getting ready for some sort of sports related activity.
8. It was probably a script for work......working on Gone Baby Gone right now.....(yawn)
9. Bob Log III - "Boob Scotch"
10. The redneck in me says Ranch, but I found this Santa Fe Ancho Caesar Dressing at a local store that's like crack
Texican says
1. A Google of "italian beef" and "San Antonio" brought me to you. Try it and see! Top of the list baby!
2. Tuna steak marinated in lime juice, chipotle en adobo and cilantro with a side fresh green beans, toasted almonds and caramelized onions finished off with a homemande fruit salad.
3. Shorts, y no mas.
4. Red, the lesser of two unknown evils. But I'm more of beer kinda guy. REAL beer, not the skim milk of malt beverages spewed out by the big American three.
5. Love at first bite? A few years ago I would have told you no. Then I tried a "torta de elote" from a roadside market in Monterrey Mexico. Pulverized fresh corn, salt, sugar, condensed milk, baking powder and other things cooked over an open flame in a cast iron skillet with LOTS of butter. It was the proverbial one bite/OH MY GOD/eyes-roll-into-the-back-of-your-head fantastic!
6. I have long hair (for now) so it has to be from top to bottom.
7. Thinking about breakfast or actually making breakfast.
8. A comment posted by L.A. Cheesemonger.
JUST KIDDING!!!
I usually skip past whatever he writes. :)
9. "Sailing". Cristopher Cross is THE MAN! And a San Antonio homeboy too.
10. Chunky blue cheese. The chunkier the better! That means rooting around the bottom of the container at the salad bar.