AfterTaste (by Sherry)

Name: Sherry

Email: AfterTaste.Sherry@gmail.com

Astrological Sign: Pisces

Location: New York, NY–only the greatest city in the WORLD (can you tell I’m a native NYer?)

Favorite Dishes to Make: Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Linguine with Clams, My Mom’s Famous Hamburgers

Favorite Dishes to Eat: Too many to list, but if I had to choose…king crab legs, a great burger with even better fries, and an authentic Neopolitan pizza

Top 3 Favorite Cuisines:

1. Thai
2. Italian
3. Japanese

Favorite Food Memory: As a child, sitting around my dining table with my cousin, sister, aunt, and mother two or three nights before Thanksgiving, cranking out hundreds upon hundreds of spring rolls, defying all child labor laws

Favorite Luxury Foods: Lobster, oysters, and steak

Must Have Kitchen Tools: A sharp chef’s knife, a big, sturdy cutting board, pepper grinder, a 14″ frying pan, a big pot (to boil pasta in), and a colander

Favorite Under Appreciated Ingredients: Garlic powder, dried oregano, water

Favorite Guilty Pleasures: Ballpark foot-longs smothered in sauerkraut, Taco Bell, Food Network

Favorite Special Occasion Restaurants in NYC: Momofuku Ko, Nobu, Blue Ribbon Brasserie

Favorite “Everyday” Restaurants in NYC: Arharn Thai, Wondee Siam III aka Eat, Bite

Favorite Restaurants for a Date in NYC: L’Express, Pearl Oyster Bar, Blue Smoke, Shake Shack

Fantasy Food Industry Job: Chef and owner of a moderately priced, cozy, casual restaurant with a great soundtrack and an eclectic and seasonal menu that is popular enough to find success in NYC, but not so popular that I can’t always keep a table in the corner reserved for loafing friends who drink too much wine, nibble on too many appetizers, and always overstay their welcome…