Food

Food

Sicilian vineyard

It’s the four little word I really love (besides wine).

I enjoy it. I enjoy great food, wine…and desserts. Probably too much because I can’t see my six-pack anymore. Ok, really I’ve never seen them but anyway there’s hope.

I thought I’d share a list of my favorites (and drinks) from over the years (in no particular order except the top five)!

Texas Cream Pie (it’s just Heaven in a pie pan)

M&M cookies (duh)

German chocolate cake (always on my birthday)

Oreos (Granny Ruby’s cookie jar – always tasted better in that jar)!

Caramel macchiato (Starbucks…period)

Ham and cheese omelet (my kitchen)

Pancakes with "love" (my kitchen)

Dyer’s cheeseburger (Memphis)

Lamb chops (Antalya, Turkey)

Fish (Granduca in Taormina, Sicily)

Pasta (Medusa, Motta St. Anastasia, Sicily)

Sushi (belt sushi under the Yokosuka train station)

Theta Burger (Johnnie’s, OKC)

Hot fudge sundae (Braum’s – anywhere in the south)

Beach ice cream (Big Olaf, Mission Beach, CA)

Mai Tai (Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki, HI)

Coconut shrimp (Duke’s, Waikiki, HI)

Steak (Ruth Chris’ in Dubai)

Prime Rib (Lawry’s in Dallas, TX)

Cheese from Le Gourmet, Newport

Chicken enchiladas (Ted’s Escondido, OKC)

Hotdogs (ANY street vendor outside Camden Yards and I mean any)!

Fried pickles (Pig and Whistle, Millington, TN)

Donuts (The Spudnut Shop, Plainview, TX)

Egg Rolls (The Far East, Plainview, TX)

Gingerbread Men (The Bakery, Haskell, TX)

Fish and Chips (Sherlock Holmes Pub, London)

Apple Streusel (The Log Haus, New Braunfels, TX)

BBQ platter (Rudy’s, San Antonio, TX)

Vodka (Vladivostok, Russia)

Road food (Love’s Country Stores – anything in the snack aisle)

Singapore Sling (Raffles, Singapore – it’s where it was created)

Belgian waffles (Brussels – any street vendor)

Crepes (Paris – any street vendor)

BBQ Salmon (The O’Club, Newport, RI)

Yakiniku (12 Frogs, Yokosuka, Japan)

Onion Rings (Johnnie’s, OKC)

Subs (City Bites, OKC)

Blackened trout w/apple salsa (USS Blue Ridge, LCC 19, Yokosuka, Japan)

Tapas (Still, Portsmouth, VA)

Well, you have to have sweet tea
with your fries.

Soup and sandwich (Taste, Norfolk, VA)

Tequila shots (any bar in Tijuana, Mexico)

Cheese plate (Le Gourmet, Newport, RI)

Grilled chicken salad (the counter at West’s Pharmacy, Plainview, TX)

French fries (Five Guys, anywhere in North America)

Red wine (Giramondo is the brand, Medusa Restaurant, Sicily)

Escargot (Le Voltaire', Omaha, NE)

Grilled corn (my grill – yes, it’s just that good)

Noel and Jen

Well, that’s a good list so far. Food is meant to be enjoyed and not rushed. To this day, I really don’t “microwave” my food…I really don’t enjoy leftovers

(just ask my mom and my friends from the ship, Jen and Noel).

Food can be a delightful experience and should be enjoyed sharing it with friends.

Enjoy it. Savor it. Eat it!