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Most of my favourite childhood food memories are now beyond what I can eat- much later I found out I had Celiac's and am allergic to dairy, but as a child I lived for the mornings my mother would make me cinnamon toast. We had a house in Connecticut we went to on the weekends and for the summer, and she would often make us cinnamon toast for breakfast. Whenever I was feeling unwell there she would make me a soup of chicken broth with tortellinis thrown in- so delicious. I haven't had a tortellini in so long and making them gluten free seems a little beyond my cooking capabilities, but I might have to try sometime soon.

Another amazing memory was a caramel cake made by my grandmother's best friend in Savannah- it took her two days to make but she always made it whenever I came to visit. Now that is a recipe I need to get so I can adapt it!

As someone who has celiac's and is allergic to casein, traveling sucks.

Xiang Luo Bu Si (Sounding Radish Slivers) and General Tso's Chicken (Fuschia's version is amazing!).

I add watermelon to my grandmother's radish salad recipe, and it is delicious. Just thinly sliced radishes, thinly sliced onion, diced fresh tomato, salt, minced garlic, pepper, finely chopped fresh basil, lemon juice, safflower oil
and a little parsley. I think I'm going to make some today!

Hot sauce and homemade mayo!

My favourite thing back home in England is either curry chips/fries or gravy ones- or gravy and cheese! Yum!

Tricolor pasta always comes to mind (especially in a pasta salad- pasta salads were huge!)
Sushi.
Sundried tomatoes started being used all the time.
Anything from Abby Mandel's Cuisinart Cookbook or the Silver Spoon (so right!).
California cuisine.
Quiche.
Big League Chew (I know it's gum but it is in all of my memories as a child).
Lean cuisines.
Frozen french bread pizza.

Has anyone been there in the fall? I'd love to go up there during a weekend birthday trip but that isn't until November. Is it still as spectacular?

I've done the Master Cleanse several times and I love it- my boyfriend and I actually finished a 15 day cleanse two weeks ago, and I'm planning on doing another one soon. I just feel so much healthier when I'm on it and for awhile after it. The first few days are the worst- serious hell. This last time all I wanted were pork ribs- I had dreams about them, but luckily the cravings went away after a few days. I know it sounds crazy but the lemonade is actually pretty tasty, except I use agave nectar instead of maple syrup.

Cheetos and Kraft Macaroni and cheese- basically anything with fake orange cheese... yum!

I made Hoppin' John and collard greens, and my half Filipino boyfriend made spare ribs and sauerkraut, which he says is a good luck tradition in his family. A very yummy and lucky feast!

Dark! So yummy!

Oyster po'boys! Yum!