30 years in the restaurant biz has taught me so much about food, recipes, and putting them together, but mainly the joy of putting a plate of food in front of a guest is still the best thing of all. chicken and more chicken. stuff on the bbq. 'fridge meals...whatever is in the fridge, make a meal of it. fried and bbq'd chicken wings. thanksgiving at wife's mom's house tortilla soup for ten that rocked the house! many, many, early dishes that quietly went into the trash, only to be replaced by delicious take out pizza