We’ve been together a while, haven’t we? And yet there is so much that I need to know about you! Sure I know that most of you are from the USA, or that the highest searched recipe on the blog is the Nutella Pinwheel Cookie, or that 43% of you use Firefox, or that Indians stay on the site 5 times more (thank you!) than Americans (Germans, you’re not far behind!) But that’s not what I’m talking about. I think it’s high time I got to know you better. For this, I’ve put together a Proust questionnaire based on something both of us love: food! Reminds me of the time when slam books were a rage in middle school.
I’d really love all of you to answer these. I repeat, all! Even the silent ones, who usually sit back and watch all the fun. Copy-paste the questionnaire below and edit it to reflect your answers, and then add it as a comment. Email readers, hop on to the site – it’s going to be fun!
Let’s begin!
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla. No, cinnamon. No, vanilla. Gah! Too hard.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Prosciutto
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Kitchen Aid, hands down!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Tampopo, Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
The stinkier, the better!
* Sweet or salty?
Fleur de Sel Caramels. Aha!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Vanilla (homemade)
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy – pizza, pasta, cheese, gnocchi, Roma and San Marzano tomatoes, parma ham, prosciutto…mmmm!
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hey! i’m from massachusetts but i live in bombay now…
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
both. vanilla is indispensable for covering up the egg taste in baking, but i love the flavor of cinnamon.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
basil, egg!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl, for sure
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
my ice cream machine
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
the croissant making scene in It’s Complicated
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
vegetarian
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
stinky
* Sweet or salty?
agree with you- sweets + salt taste better
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
pumpkin!
* What country would you move to for the food?
america. i love new york, where i can get the absolute best of any cuisine.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla. Don’t like Cinnamon (please don’t hurt me!).
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Pepperoni
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony, anyday!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My 41 ltr Morphy Richard oven. He’s a keeper!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
My silicone spatula
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Babet, Vatel
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Not too stinky but not too mild either. Why can’t it ever be strong flavorsome stuff that doesnt stink?
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
BR’s honey nut crunch
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy, no doubt!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Both
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Bell peppers, babycorn, broccoli, olives and lots of Mozzarella!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Hmmm… maybe Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Am a gadget freak. My new Siemens built-in-oven, KitchenAid, Philips food processor and my Ultra Grinder (think south Indian Idlis and Dosas)…all are my favs.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester and Grater
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Ratatouille Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
I’m a Vegetarian.
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
No stinky cheese for me as of now.
* Sweet or salty?
Both ofcourse.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
All three equally.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Vanilla
* What country would you move to for the food?
Switzerland – Swiss milk, Swiss Yogurts and Cheese and Breads…can live off them!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Cinnamon for sure.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
onions
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain, when I read his books, he makes me laugh and makes me cry.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
juicer
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
cork screw
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Vatel starring Gerard Depardieu.
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
When I ate meat I liked it rare.
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Stinky
* Sweet or salty?
Salty-I only use sea salt. Sea salt has many varieties and 86 minerals that are important to balancing the body.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
mint chocolate chip
* What country would you move to for the food?
I would love to go to Spain.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
currently it’s spinach, egg, garlic, mozzarella
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
because until a few minutes ago I didn’t even know of Ruth Reichl, i guess I have to go with Anthony Bourdain (but that may change in the future =)
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
i love my dish washer, helps me clean up my mess
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
pizza roll thingy, to cut pizza and stuff (sorry, I don’t know what that’s called in English)
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Ratatouille, Eden
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
stinky
* Sweet or salty?
depends, when I had enough sweets, I need something salty
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
stracciatella
* What country would you move to for the food?
France, for their cheeses, baguettes and of course eclairs
Like the idea of sharing views on the net. Yes we all make a family of foodies on the net.
Just dedicated one of my posts to some of my friends here. You are the one. Check it on http://sanjeetakk.blogspot.com
Best wishes, take care.
thank you
Fun little questionnaire…Here goes!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
onions
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My big stock pot.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester or my nifty cookie scoop
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
mild
* Sweet or salty?
yes
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
chocolate
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy, of course!
Just found your blog and have subscribed to your feed- love your recipes and photos!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
BOTH . Duh.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Mushrooms.
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
AB
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Sowwee. me dont cook. but im a romantic and ive always wanted a perfect mortar and pestle.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
ummm..
* Favourite foodie BOOK?
A year in provence
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
veggie !
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
write cheese on a paper and i can eat it.
* Sweet or salty?
subjective to mood/ time of the day etc
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
potato.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
anything thats not synthetic .
* What country would you move to for the food?
haapy being a foodie in india.
If i had to move, it would be to france… or thailand.or italy.
you have the patience to go thru wt each and every person’s choices are?! not a big foodie myself.. but i think d blog looks cute..
I do! It’s a lot of fun to know what people like. In fact I got the inspiration to make a pizza with rosemary and camembert because someone mentioned it!
Who do u normally cook for? I want to try so many things but have to spread them out depending on who can be around to eat and give me feedback!
Just saw this. My husband.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
I don’t know that I could live without either. But given only one choice, I’d have to go with vanilla!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, grilled chicken
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ummmm …. no answer?
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Most definitely my Kitchen Aid. Second, my blender.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
)
Stainless steel measuring spoons (is that even considered a gadget??
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
In between
* Sweet or salty?
Can I have both??
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Heavenly Hash
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy – love pasta!!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Cinnamon just love it!! Yummmm….Makes me Hungry!!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Pesto!!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Cuisinart Food Processor, Love it!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
My Silicone Spatula
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
I am Vegetarian!!
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
The stinkier, the better! – AGREE
* Sweet or salty?
Salty
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Vanilla with Chocolate syrup
* What country would you move to for the food?
))
ITALY any time
what a wonderful idea for a blogpost shaheen.
Oh this seems like fun.. so here goes….
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
hmm.. that’s a difficult one but vanilla wins by a .5 margin
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
pepperoni with extra cheese!! yummmm..
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
philips food processor ! makes life much simpler !
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
silicone spatula
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
being a chocoholic it has to be CHOCOLAT !
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
don’t eat steaks
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
All ! it’s cheese after all !
* Sweet or salty?
sweet sweet and more sweet
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese..can’t think of the world without it !
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Nirula’s hot chocolate fudge is my comfort food
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy – i think i might have been an italian in my past life considering how much I love their food
Switzeland – cheese and chocolates..need I say more
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Mushroom, cheese, chicken
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Not a baker, an eater, so i’d have to say my fork and spoon :p
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Small fork and spoon (like, duh!)
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Some of both
* Sweet or salty?
Salty
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Potato
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate chips! <3
* What country would you move to for the food?
Mexico/Italy
The Purple Foodie Quiz
Vanilla beans (stalks that smell so incredible)
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Pepperoni and jalapeno
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
A nice big kadahi for making large quantities of chicken curry
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Mellon baller <3
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Vatel, chocolat, Charlie and the Chocolate factory (the gene wilder one)
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
well done!
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Stinky
* Sweet or salty?
caramel popcorn
chocolate covered pretzels
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread & cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
you might have guessed it- chocolate
* What country would you move to for the food?
thailand! japan! brazil and Zambia
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
both
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
mushrooms
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain, I think. I’m not sure who Ruth Reichl is.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Kenwood K415
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
cheese grater
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-well
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Stinky!!
* Sweet or salty?
not too salty, not too sweet. I’m a sweet&sour type of person.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese. Especially cheesecakes.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
mint, lemon
* What country would you move to for the food?
Foodwise, I’m very happy here in Israel – fresh vegetables & fruits, great olive oil, great cheese, great yogurt. Perfect.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla. vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
bacon
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Crock pt
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
mini food processor
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Don’t have one!
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild
* Sweet or salty?
Salty – don’t take my potato chips away from me!!!!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate
* What country would you move to for the food?
Texas (I know it’s not a country!) for bbq and home cooking! You just can’t get really good BBQ in Canada
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
definitely vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
San Marzano Tomatoes, burata, garlic, olive oil, caramelized onions or shallots, prosciutto
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
I love my pink Kitchen Aid but I use my Cuisinart food processor almost every day.
* Favorite small kitchen gadget?
Wusthof Classic Hollow Edge Nakiri Knife (I would sleep with it if I could)
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Eat Drink Man Woman, Mostly Martha,
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Yes please. And can I have some extra?
* Sweet or salty?
Salty THEN Sweet, then maybe salty again.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
I am gluten free, I pretty much did give up bread. I would die without cheese.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
whatever I made this week, right now – Strawberry Brown Sugar Sour Cream
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy or France
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
both, please.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
feta
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
anthony bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
agree: My Kitchen Aid, hands down!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
garlic press
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
the big night
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
love it in all forms
* Sweet or salty?
yes, please.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
pistachio
* What country would you move to for the food?
mexico or italy
country – or maybe greece
Cinnamon or Vanilla?
vanilla, but it’s a close one
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
carmelized onions, pancetta, and truffle oil
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
I have to agree, my kitchen aid stand mixer!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
julienne slicer
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Big Night – I’ve always wanted to try the timpano
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
stinky
* Sweet or salty?
sweet, then salty, then sweet again
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
sometimes chocolate with peanut butter, sometimes raspberry sherbet
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy for sure
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
I agree this is hard to pick, but I use cinnamon in more culinary contexts than I do vanilla, so in a pinch I’d go with cinnamon.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
sliced fresh tomatoes
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Don’t know that I have anything that qualifies.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Cuisinart (don’t know what model)
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Eat Man Drink Woman
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
I don’t eat beef
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Stinky
* Sweet or salty?
Now this one I truly can’t pick. Both are indispensible
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Potato, cheese and bread in that order
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Mint Chocolate Chip (as a close second, BR used to have a flavor called “Chocolate Mousse Royale” which was to die for)
* What country would you move to for the food?
Thailand
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
!
Pure Vanilla Vanilla Vanilla (preferably Madagascar, but I’m such a miser when i use my precious bottle).
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Basil & Mozzarella
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain…he’s fierce n hot!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Apple green Kitchen Aid allllllll the way!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
My meat thermometer! Its Great when grilling! Closely followed by my good old ice cream scoop…for nights such as tonite
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Ratatouille & Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-well
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
I’m a cheese moderate….who LOVVVVVVVES her Brie, Gouda and Feta and HATES (and i mean ABSOLUTELY HATES) Goat Cheese….sacrilegious u say…yeah so sue me
* Sweet or salty?
SWEEEEET, my girth will tell u that too!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread!!
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Dark Chocolate with swirls of dark chocolate fudge ….Ben & Jerry’s Rocky Road…yummmmmmmm!!!
* What country would you move to for the food?
Venezuela for the Arepas, Eithiopia for the Doro Wat and Injira!! Aaaaah heaven!!
Love the idea!
It’s pretty amazing and cool, that you’ve started your own catering business. I’m dreaming of having my own shop myself, where I could sell my food.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
: Ruth Reichl
Although my blog has vanilla in it, I would prefer cinnamon. But vanilla follows close behind
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Prosciutto, mushrooms
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
after googling
both are not even famous in Germany
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
my stand mixer (although not a kitchen aid, yet)
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
dough scraper from Tupperware
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
We feed the world, Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
in between
* Sweet or salty?
both!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
banana with chocolate chips
* What country would you move to for the food?
Spain, Thailand, India, … could I have a mixture of different countries
Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Parma Ham, sun-dried tomatoes, arugula, scamorza!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Bourdain! I wanna marry him!!!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
I just cannot imagine living without my fridge!!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Corkscrew!
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Just Desserts, Julie & Julia, No Reservations
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
STINKY
* Sweet or salty?
Both! Can’t live without either!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread, Bread, Bread, Bread!!!!
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Tried Chestnut in Istanbul. Have never had anything like it!
* What country would you move to for the food?
Love to travel for food. Food plays a huge part while I plan my holidays! But would I move from India? Don’t think so. Have realized you can hunt and get authentic global food in India, but you cannot get good Indian food (especially some of the regional cuisine) abroad!
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla. No, cinnamon. No, vanilla. Gah! Too hard.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
red onion
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Kitchen Aid mixer.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Tortilla soup or Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Well done
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet~Dark chocolate with sea salt
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Oh no…too hard to decide–I guess bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Cookies & Milk by Ben & Jerrys-new favorite
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy –
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
I don’t own many kitchen gadgets.
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
sundried tomatoes
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Coffee maker and hand mixer
* Favorite small kitchen gadget?
Garlic press,
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
stinky, to a limit. Camember is my favorite; I love almost anything other than blue cheese.
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread and cheese equaly
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Vanilla (the real deal custard-based with vanilla caviar) or oreo/cookie dough (for the cheaper kinds)
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla all the way…fave perfume is called Vanilla Fields!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Canadian Bacon, pineapple, red bell pepper on an Alfredo(white) pizza
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Going for the looker, Anthony, my love.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Can’t help it I luv my Bread Machine.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
My citrus zester, adorable little tool.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)
Ratatouille and Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium rare…….
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
mild, Monterrey Jack is the fave.
* Sweet or salty?
salty, I’d lake savory over sweet any day.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread, must have my bread.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Peach with hot fudge if possible.
* What country would you move to for the food?
Greece of China, luv both
That was fun…fun to read other comments too, thanks!
Oh this is SO FUN!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Truffles and mozzarella.
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
KitchenAid for sure.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Kyocera ceramic paring knife
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Eat Drink Man Woman
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild all the way!
* Sweet or salty?
Can I say both?
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Potato (French Fries! Nom nom nom nom nom)
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Brown Butter
* What country would you move to for the food?
This is a hard one. I’m torn between Turkey and Italy – can I leave both in my answer?
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Canadian Bacon and pineapple
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
I have no idea
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Kitchenaid Mixer
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
cookie dough disher/scooper
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Ratatouille
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Somewhere in between
* Sweet or salty?
sweet
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Pistachio
* What country would you move to for the food?
France
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Cinnamon!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Arugula and Proscuitto, hmmm or Mushroom, Pepperoni and Onions!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My oven
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Rubber spatula
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie & Julia, It’s Complicated
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
All of them!
* Sweet or salty?
Both. Sweet and salty lassi is my favourite.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Coffee
* What country would you move to for the food?
Thailand – the most amazing street food ever! And a huge eating culture. I could eat Thai food every day for every meal – breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. Som Tum, Bai Kra Pow, Tom Yum, Satay, and fresh seafood!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
– Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
– Bell peppers, Tuna n Margarita
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My latest purchase – Waffle cone maker (I’m yet to master my cones but house smells heaven)
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
– My greasing brushes.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
– Rataouille hehe
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
– Well done.
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
– mild
* Sweet or salty?
Both – Just depends on carvings!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
– Oven fresh bread..anytime!
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
– Yogurt, yogurt, yogurt and yogurt.
* What country would you move to for the food?
– Living in Germany and want to keep living here just for its bretzils, kuchen , brots , Kase n what not!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
White sauce, spinach, bacon
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Kitchen Aid mixer
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
a good pairing knife
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
well done – the deader the better
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
stinky!
* Sweet or salty?
both
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
BREAD (the horror)
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Vanilla – I’m a purist.
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy – so many to choose from, but all the olive oils, fresh herbs, fish… the list is endless
Glad to see you’ve had time to blog, been missing reading your updates. Love the new camera photos! If you ever want to chat catering – email me.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla? Vanilla, definitely!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)? Cheese, spinach, sausage, onions
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!) Anthony! Ruth puts up those weird Twitter messages… they freak me out.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget? Food processor
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget? Whisk
* Favourite foodie movie(s)? Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done? Not a huge fan of steak!
* Cheese: Stinky or mild? Just goat cheese! LOTS OF GOAT CHEESE.
* Sweet or salty? Both!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato? CHEEEEEESE.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour? Mint chocolate chip
* What country would you move to for the food? Italy, to recreate EatPrayLove’s “No Carb Left Behind Act”
Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla for sure. Cinnamon with fried apples is a favorite, but vanilla is a clear fave.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Olives
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Bourdain. Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Not really a gadget, but my super huge oven where I bake large batches.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Again not a gadget, but the peeler. I would be lost without it!
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Chocolat, Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Well-done
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild. Still not acquired the tastebuds for bluecheese though.Almost fell after a bite!
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet. Is garlicky a flavour?
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread. Esp. pita bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Fig and strawberry( not together)
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy for all the pasta and Lebanon for all the hummus,salads and pita
Garlicky, haha!
I’ve just recently discovered your blog when I was googling “digestive biscuits + brownies” haha.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
When I was little I loved cinnamon to death. Every sweet cuisine had to have some cinnamon in it. I didn’t understand why every kid was so into vanilla. As I grew older I became more biased. Now I love them both. It is too hard.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Broccoli, Spinach and Cheese.
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Uh don’t know.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My favorite bowls.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
I have this thing to chop onions so you don’t cry.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
? I only watch foodie TV shows!
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
medium, closer to well done but NEVER overdone.
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
I’m going to quote: “The stinkier, the better!”
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet AND salty. (my heart is aching!)
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Cheese. Cheese forever. I believe in Cheese-us.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Ben and Jerrys or Ben and Jerrys homemade.
* What country would you move to for the food?
Right now I believe the US. But I guess moving around would be the ultimate!
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Cinnamon!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Sweet Peppers
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Bourdain, but I’ve never heard of Reichl…
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Vita-mix. That thing does EVERYTHING with the speed of a Ferrari!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Bamboo cutting board with grooves that keep liquids out of the way
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
If it’s a faux-meat steak then medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Vegan
* Sweet or salty?
Chocolate Banana No-Bake Pie and Chocolate-dipped Shortbread Cookies!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
I CAN’T LIVE without hashbrowns!
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate with the extras
* What country would you move to for the food?
Mexico. I could eat burritos, enchiladas and tomatillos EVERY day!
I love that you love Tampopo! It’s a gem.
Found your site through foodgawker today and love it – have been reading and printing recipes for an hour! I’m a complete foodie but my blog is just about my son who has autism. Will be back!
*Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Potato
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Kitchen Aid, hands down!
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane Zester
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Haven’t seen many – Liked Because I Said So (kinda foody), Chocolat
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild
* Sweet or salty?
Both
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Potato
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Don’t care for ice cream – but like it if has lots of “stuff” in it – i.e., candy
* What country would you move to for the food?
I loved England and France (yes I said England) – but I love it here in USA – we get all kinds of food!
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This might be coming a bit late, but I just discovered this wonderful blog.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
CINNAMON! I use it on everything.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Goat cheese
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Bourdain!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My mini-food processor.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Will get back to you on this one.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Like Water for Chocolate,
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild. And oh well… stinky too… but don’t tell anyone.
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet, hands down. We make Fleur de Sel Caramels over here, it is a regional specialty. Want some?
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread… and cheese (hey, I do live in France here, don’t I?)
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Mango
* What country would you move to for the food?
India or Mexico – I love the explosion of taste both countries offer: foodwise and otherwise
Aww thank you for your kind words about the blog!
Lucky, lucky you for living in France! Uhhh you’ve got me dreaming about Caramels now! Ive never been to France and I can’t wait to save up a little money to make a trip there.
Since mango is your favoruite ice cream flavour, I thought I’d ask you this. Have you tried Alphonso mangoes? They are the best mangoes ever. And I’m not just saying because they’re grown here. I’ve had cousins try to smuggle it back into the US because the stuff they got there just didn’t match up.
Looking forward to seeing you around more often!
All best wishes,
Shaheen
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
- Cinnamon handsdown on everything from cakes to puddings to streudels
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
- Pepperoni..where’s the menu need to order
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
- Anthony Bourdain sighhhh
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
- Handheld electric mixer, don’t have a kitchenaid sigh… when is it coming to India? I need it.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
- My Siever, no my balloon whisk, no my spatula
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
- I am an Indian, has to be very well done
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
- Havent yet had a chance to explore my taste buds in terms of cheeses so just mild cheese havent done the stinky yet.
* Sweet or salty?
- Both?
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
- Potatoesssss – mashed, fried, grilled, mixed with veggies, mixed with meat. Mixed with bread and cheese also.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
- Sitaphal ice cream (Fruitcustard)
* What country would you move to for the food?
- France – supposedly a passionate country (hopefully about food too)
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
oh oh, if i really had to choose id say vanilla. sorry cinnamon, youre a close second!
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Prosciutto. Oh my god! YES!!!
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
mr. bourdain, any day!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
my loveliest red artisan kitchen aid.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
oh god our answers are way too similar. my zester has made life much easier. more than anyone could ever imagine.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
hmmm….im not a movie person…..hmmmm….does watching the food network for 4 hours at a stretch count?
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
medium rare indeed!
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
The stinkier, the better! were the same person!
* Sweet or salty?
Fleur de Sel Caramels. Aha! hahhaha. get out of my head!!!!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
this is no easy decision but after giving this much consideration id have to say bread.
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
caramel. vanilla. strawberry. salted caramel. pistachio. hazelnut……
* What country would you move to for the food?
France – for the men, oh i mean the food. france. france.
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
olives
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Food Processor (Braun)
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Knives
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
None
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
medium
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
mild
* Sweet or salty?
sweet
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
potato
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Rose
* What country would you move to for the food?
India
Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Both!! Vietnamese cinnamon
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
sun-dried tomatoes, olives
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Ruth Reichl
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Cuisinart 11-cup… or hmmm Vitamix blender
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Microplane zester, microplane grater
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Chocolat, the one about the American girl learning to make Soba in Japan…, the one about the Chinese chef and his daughters….
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
The stinkier, the better!
* Sweet or salty?
Fleur de Sel Caramels etc etc
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
lemon gelato in Ital, Turkish mandalina gelato (only in Istanbul)
* What country would you move to for the food?
India, Italy, China, California (yeah, its a country)
Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Hands Down – Vanilla
Though i Love Cinnamon in Banana Cake..
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Olive (both green and black), Cheese, Garlic, Mushroom etc etc etc
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Anthony Bourdain
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My electronic weighing scale..
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Measuring cups and spoons.
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Ratatouille
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Well Done.
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Mild
* Sweet or salty?
SWEET!!!
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Dark Chocolate with Choco chips:-)
* What country would you move to for the food?
Italy, Spain, Greece..
I’m such a sucker for quizzes. Love your blog. (Beth, Vancouver, Canada)
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Cinnamon – I love how is gently warms my body, I sprinkle it on coffee every morning and I swear by it to metabolize the coffee better
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Butternut squash and garganzols cheese. Man o man.
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
I haven’t read Ruth Reichl, yet. SHe’s on hold at the library as we speak. Bourdain is pretty rocking and helped turn my husband into a foodie, so I am grateful.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Can I say my Le Creuset dutch oven??
* Favourite small kitchen gadget?
tiny silver teaspoon that sits in the sea salt bowl
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Haven’t really seen many, but will always love PBS’ Julia Child cooking shows and VahRehVah chef for his unhinged enthusiasm
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Medium-rare, ditto
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
I always say savour life as you do stinky cheese, place a little on your tongue and just let it melt a bit at a time
* Sweet or salty?
honey dijon potato chips — the deadliest weapon
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Ask me about chocolate…
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate chip mint, since I was 4 yrs old
* What country would you move to for the food?
To be precise – Trivandrum, Florence, or Whitehorse, I cannot decide
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Vanilla.
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Olives, loads of olives
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Both.
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
Food proccessor
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
Serrated knife
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Well done
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Stinky
* Sweet or salty?
Sweet and salty
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Bread
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Amul Vanilla and Strawberry two-in-one,
* What country would you move to for the food?
Toughest question ever. Cannot decide.
The Purple Foodie Quiz
* Cinnamon or Vanilla?
Really. How on earth is one supposed to pick?
* Your favourite pizza topping(s)?
Salmon & Sour Cream, Chorizo
* Ruth Reichl or Anthony Bourdain (or Ruth Bourdain?!)
Bourdain!
* Favourite big kitchen gadget?
My Oven.
* Favoruite small kitchen gadget?
My Electric Whisk. (My previously bulging forearm muscles say thank you)
* Favourite foodie movie(s)?
Julie and Julia, Marie Antoinette
* Steak: Rare, medium-rare, medium or well done?
Not a huge steak fan. But if I must, well done. (I know. Sacrilege.)
* Cheese: Stinky or mild?
Somewhere in between.
* Sweet or salty?
Prosciutto Wrapped Pear, Grilled Figs with Chevre.
* What would be the toughest to give up: bread, cheese or potato?
Cheese
* Favourite ice-cream flavour?
Chocolate
* What country would you move to for the food?
France – the cheeses, the breads, the creme brulee, the macarons, the canard, the foie gras, the wine.
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