I have a secret pleasure to confess. I love checking out the contents of other peoples' refrigerators. I like seeing what condiments they keep on the door, whether they keep half & half around for coffee and if they have a stash of chocolate hiding out in the cheese drawer. It's also a great way to get to know someone new, because you'll be able to see in a glance how they keep things, whether they like spicy foods (presence of Sriracha is a dead giveaway) and generally what their food style is. Edible Manhattan has a great interview in their latest edition with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, that is essentially a tour of his refrigerator. He comments on the fresh figs and creamline milk that he keeps, side by side, with Weight Watchers 2-point chocolate bars. In the process, he shares a lot about his style of cooking, his attitude towards cooking and the things that influenced his food aesthetic as he grew up.
10-01-2008 @4:37PM Monika said... I thought I got a deal on my two Creusets until reading that! So jealous.
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