Feeding Curiosity

Doughnuts from Hole Doughnuts in Asheville, NC

I just want to talk about food. Is that so wrong?!

Favorite Meals

OATMEAL

Made lovingly at home every morning

Steel-cut oats, honey, and mixed nuts.

OLIVE OIL

I keep my options open, trying as many different oils as I can. Yes, it’s a meal.

Various locations

Herb-roasted chicken, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, white balsamic vinaigrette, and a slice of focaccia.

Colangelo’s (Strip District, Pittsburgh, PA)

TUSCAN SALAD

BISCUITS

Biscuit Head (Asheville, NC)

Southern biscuits, fried chicken, jams…c’mon!

Smoked turkey, Swiss cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomato — on a wonderfully baked French baguette.

La Gourmandine (Mt. Lebanon, PA)

CAMPAGNARD

Anything that my wife cooks is amazing. I am so lucky to spend time with her while she cooks, I clean, and we chat.

Home

DINNER AT HOME

Top Three Pizza Shops

BADAMO’S PIZZA

Dormont, PA

It just hits. The crust, the toppings, the crew that works there — it’s a family favorite.

The sweet sauce, the sweet dough, it’s a heavy hitter that makes everyone happy.

FIORI’S PIZZA

Brookline, PA

VINCENT’S PIZZA

So much grease. And, they used to smoke cigarettes while they made it in front of you. So, there’s that.

Forest Hills, PA

Favorite Sweets

GRAETER’S ICE CREAM

Mt. Lebanon, PA

I still don’t know what French Pot Ice Cream is, but I’m addicted.

HOLE DOUGHNUTS

Asheville, NC

Hands down, the best doughnut.

ORAM’S DONUTS

The coffee-flavored donut is out of this world. It counts as an entire breakfast.

Beaver Falls, PA

GREAT WALL OF CHOCOLATE

P.F. Changs (Various Locations)

It’s a WALL OF CHOCOLATE, okay?