Today's Boston Globe has an amusing article about the candidates in the Food section (that's right, in the Food section). Basically, it tries to define the candidates in terms of their favorite foods, what they like to prepare, and what they order at restaurants; a take on "you are what you eat."

It got me thinking, how would that define me? In college, my roommate Tammy used to like to ask, "If you were on a desert island and could have only one food with you, what would it be?" I used to choose bagels. Now, it's not that bagels are my favorite food, but I'd say they are one of my favorite breakfasts. My choice of bagels is more about choice. Bagels would be the perfect combination of savory and sweet that I'd think I'd need if it were to be the only food I'd get to eat for the rest of my life.

In terms of my favorite food, I like almost anything, in fact, it's easier to point out what I don't like, and all I can think of right now is scallops and deep-fried seafood. And of course, every rule has an exception, I made Hoison-Grilled Scallops for a client, and loved them! And I like fish & chips (it's about ratio, I think, I'm not a lots-of-batter-to-a-tiny-clam-or-oyster person). I'm much more a favorite-food-of-the-moment person, and right now I'm savoring the last days of summer, so I'll be grilling some fish (whatever looks good at the fish market, maybe even Hoison Scallops) and making a grilled-vegetable salad. Don't know what that says about me ...

What are your favorites? What would you take to a desert island?