Its Tuesday and today I am copying fellow bloggers on the Ten on Tuesday Challenge. The challenge involves answering a set of 10 questions about yourself. Theme for this week is FOOD.
1. What is a food that you never thought you would try, but then tried and liked?
Calamari. I remember as a kid my family was always ordering it and since at the time I thought I hated seafood I would never try it. One night while out with the family, our meals were taking forever in the kitchen and all we had at the table was a plate of calamari and bread. I decided that my stomach needed to be filled immediately and filled up my appetizer plate with a few rings of calamari. It was heaven. Since then, I have been in love with the appetizer, sometimes even ordering it for my meal.
2. Do you subscribe to any foodie publications? If so, which ones?
Rachael Ray's Magazine. I am obsessed with it. I have been a subscriber for years and always find myself riping pages from the magazine to put in my "food binder" I never want my subscriptions to end.
3. What ingredient do you find yourself reaching for the most when you cook?
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic. I would love to put Garlic in everything I make. I can't live without it. (sorry for the garlic breath)
4. Are there any foods that you hated as a child, but then learned to like as an adult?
Besides Calamari, I would have to say tomatoes. I never liked tomatoes and am still a little hesitant about eating them, but have added them more and more to recopies that I am making.
5. What do you like to eat that others may consider weird?
I absolutely love pumpkin flower. My grandmother used to make these fried pancake looking items that were made from pumpkin flowers and they were to die for. As soon as I began writing this post I immediately called up my grandmother for the recipe. Its one of the things I will make this summer to remind me of my childhood.
6. What is the weirdest ingredient you’ve ever cooked with?
I would say that the pumpkin flower was the weirdest thing I have ever cooked with.
7. Do you have any major food allergies?
I actually do have food allergies to alot of foods. Its surprising to most people because I still tend to eat those foods even though I know I have the allergy. I have been better at limiting wheat, barley, potatoes, milk products etc. However, my list of food allergies is longer than ones I am not allergic to, so I will save you from writing them all down.
8. Is there an ingredient that you would like to cook with, but are intimidated to try?
I would love to cook a cornish hen. I have Julia Child's cookbook but am intimidated to try many of the recipes. I would love this year to make a meal with a cornish hen. I know of my best friends has recently attempted it, so I should get up the courage to try it myself.
9. Do you bake?
I do love to bake but I have to admit I am not much of a baker. My best products thus far in baking have been cake pops. I need to improve on my baking skills.
10. If you could go on any “foodie” show to compete, which one would it be, and why?
I would love to go on Top Chef. I have actually been a taster on Top Chef before, so I have been able to see the judges in real life, eat the food that the competitors have made during a restaurant war and experienced the TV reality show. But I would love to be so good that I am on the show to compete.
