ME Best Accomplishment: Opening my own restaurant Proudest Moment: When I got married Cooking Philosophy: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
COOK Best Farmers Market: Dallas, TX; Leon, France Best Kitchen Tool: Micro Zester Best Home Cooked Meal: Pork Schnitzel Best Dinner Party Menu: Risotto Best Party Appetizer: Deviled Eggs Best Cheese: Pierre Robert (triple crème)
DINE Best Restaurant, Period: L'Auberge de L'ill - Alsace, France Best Breakfast/Brunch: Crossroads Diner - Dallas, TX Best Pizza: Lou Malnati's - Chicago, IL Best Cheap Eat: Frankie's Mexican Cuisine - Dallas, TX Best Ethnic: Caravelle Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant - Dallas, TX Best Sushi: Shinsei Restaurant - Dallas, TX
DRINK Best Wine Under $15: Hugel Gentil Best Beer: Mirror Pond Pale Ale - Deschutes Brewery Best Coffee/Tea: illy Best Cocktail: Vodka soda with a twist of orange
FUN Best Song: Bitch - Rolling Stones Best Movie: The Hustler
Tom Fleming
Crossroads Diner
Dallas, TX
ME
Best Accomplishment: Opening my own restaurant
Proudest Moment: When I got married
Cooking Philosophy: KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
COOK
Best Farmers Market: Dallas, TX; Leon, France
Best Kitchen Tool: Micro Zester
Best Home Cooked Meal: Pork Schnitzel
Best Dinner Party Menu: Risotto
Best Party Appetizer: Deviled Eggs
Best Cheese: Pierre Robert (triple crème)
DINE
Best Restaurant, Period: L'Auberge de L'ill - Alsace, France
Best Breakfast/Brunch: Crossroads Diner - Dallas, TX
Best Pizza: Lou Malnati's - Chicago, IL
Best Cheap Eat: Frankie's Mexican Cuisine - Dallas, TX
Best Ethnic: Caravelle Chinese & Vietnamese Restaurant - Dallas, TX
Best Sushi: Shinsei Restaurant - Dallas, TX
DRINK
Best Wine Under $15: Hugel Gentil
Best Beer: Mirror Pond Pale Ale - Deschutes Brewery
Best Coffee/Tea: illy
Best Cocktail: Vodka soda with a twist of orange
FUN
Best Song: Bitch - Rolling Stones
Best Movie: The Hustler
Chef photo courtesy of SPAGIO.