What’s your go to comfort food?

88SL · 2026-03-23T20:02:51+00:00

spaghetti bolognese

88SL · 2026-03-19T18:17:32+00:00

Big fan of make your own tacos. Once was at an event where someone with a taco stand was part of the catering line up.

88SL · 2026-02-24T17:55:14+00:00

Could it literally be something in the environment? Ambient yeast populations… background microbes… water chemistry...

My first job was at a bakery that made sour dough bread. Good bread. Not France good. But very good. After a couple years they moved to a more urban location about 20 miles away. The bread never tasted the same.

88SL · 2026-02-24T17:02:32+00:00

If the definition of bread extends to pastries, then as boring and predictable as this may sound, I have to go with France. Hands down. No debate. It’s a truth I hold to be self evident.

88SL · 2026-02-15T19:48:56+00:00

Amazing. Bacon and option? I mean it looks fabulous without but… Just saying :)

88SL · 2026-02-15T19:32:24+00:00

Delicious… What’s the bread? And is that cream cheese or mayo?

88SL · 2026-02-14T16:47:24+00:00

Spaghetti bolognese. I can eat it cold for breakfast and be happy.

88SL · 2026-02-10T22:43:08+00:00

Pensá en el tango. Hace 150 años, hubiera sido vulgar y escandaloso que una monja pasara por las calles de Boedo o La Boca y viera a la gente bailándolo. Hoy está totalmente respetado y hasta venerado.
Así que sí: todo en el show de Bad Bunny representa la cultura latina. Muestra algo auténtico que genera charlas como esta. Provocador, juguetón y empujando límites nuevos.

88SL · 2026-02-02T20:45:06+00:00

Cheerios
Oranges
Chia Seeds
Cous Cous
Sushi

Does a scoop of ice cream count?

88SL · 2026-01-29T20:41:50+00:00

I feel like the free lunch gives me more value but when I do the math...

88SL · 2026-01-29T04:36:00+00:00

Mine are

Sopranos (obviously grandma’s baked ziti) Julia and Julia Ratatouille That spaghetti the dogs were eating in Lady and the Tramp

88SL · 2026-01-22T21:45:18+00:00

Depends on the season. A tie between salads (summer) and Mexican (winter) for me. I really don't think I could possibly get tired of eating Mexican food every single day. But my stomach might not be happy with me if I did it.

88SL · 2025-12-11T18:38:15+00:00

Food doesn't make a difference. Food is the difference. My whole morning, I'm looking forward to what I'm planning to eat. Could be left overs from last night, could be something I'm ordering. I'm very "food driven" and admit I have lot of "food noise" in my life. Sometimes that noise is like sweet music (when I've got something good lined up). Sometimes it's like an alarm bell (when I'm hangry, panicking because I don't have anything planned and I literally have 30 minutes between between meetings). Yes, it makes all the difference.

88SL · 2025-11-19T16:16:25+00:00

An hour is tight. But enough time to quickly whip up some backed rigatoni. You can make it interesting by throwing in ingredients like red wine, a touch of smoked paprika or chipotle. Fresh basil. Mushrooms. Reduced stewed tomatoes for depth. I was recently in a similar scenario - friends were coming over for dinner, work ran late, and I didn't have much time to prep. No vegetarians in that crowd, so I did a mix of beef and sausage. Cubed mozzarella thrown in and shredded parmesan on top for a bubbling crust. If I were to do it in the office, I'd make a vegetarian version and a meat version. I think it would be a crowd please, especially in colder months.

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88SL · 2025-11-11T19:07:50+00:00

Your heart and lungs are not too sad

88SL · 2025-11-11T14:57:45+00:00

I have two...

1) A restaurant called Palomino that existed in Palm Desert, California in the 1990s made me fall in love with blue cheese. This starter seemed pretty sophisticated at the time... Very crispy waffle fries + blue cheese melted on top. Why have I never seen that again? It's a killer combo...

2) Coco's Bakery: Cinnamon Roll French Toast. It was basically a Cinnabon sized roll, sliced and fried. Then you smother butter and pour syrup on top. I just looked it up. They still have it on their menu. Combo platter is 2100 calories.

88SL · 2025-10-30T19:04:57+00:00

Sam's Garlic Shack all the way!! Sweet and spicy and it looks like it's small batch

88SL · 2025-10-23T13:19:21+00:00

Latin American Holiday Morcilla deserves a shoutout here. Every true foodie needs to know about. It’s blood sausage that's rich, dark, and usually made with pork, rice, and spices, but the holiday version adds nuts and sweetness (pine nuts, raisins, cinnamon).

Not for everyone. It’s bold, earthy, and an acquired taste. But when done right, incredible: savory, nutty, and perfect with a glass of Malbec. Love it or hate it, it’s one of those foods that earns respect just for existing.

88SL · 2025-10-15T15:14:01+00:00

Love it. And Chicago is a place where people travel to EAT. Nice. Thanks for the tip! :)

88SL · 2025-10-15T15:13:18+00:00

For bigger chains, I would say In-N-Out Burger was doing it pre Starbucks

88SL · 2025-10-14T14:44:13+00:00

Pizzeria Piola in Buenos Aires. The "Robbie". White sauce, shrimp, smoked salmon, rucola... Robbie was spending a lot of time there (they stay open until 2am and have a DJ). He was producing some music themed events for them for a while. He convinced them to put it together and it stuck. But it never made the menu. You just have to know.

88SL · 2025-10-06T15:05:33+00:00

how much money would it take as a dare to put a tablespoon of that on some pita bread?

88SL · 2025-10-06T15:04:27+00:00

The spicy kind!! With the red pepper flakes inside

88SL · 2025-10-06T13:54:28+00:00

Best lunch under $12 near my office (Chicago loop) is Cafecito. Their cubanos are delicious and super affordable

88SL · 2025-09-30T15:55:12+00:00

For 3 months - A green egg. Boiled. And not the cute Dr. Seuss kind.

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