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FAVORITE SANDWICH: Chacarero. FAVORITE ICE CREAM MIX-IN/TOPPING: Brownie Bites always, but recently enjoying the extra crunch of Butterfinger pieces. FAVORITE TRUCK FOOD: Odd Duck Farm to Trailer in Austin. FAVORITE PICNIC SPOT: Copley Square in Boston. FAVORITE SPOT TO EXERCISE/RUN: Memorial Park.
Do you use a recipe or wing it? I definitely use recipes to create consistency, after learning from much experimentation, but I’m liberal about my use of spices. What do you see as the next food trend? Being more aware of where your food is coming from and trying to support the local food structure. And in terms of desserts, realizing that a dessert doesn’t have to be cloyingly sweet for it to be satisfying, and desserts can be as creative and unique as savory dishes. At home, what do you keep on hand to serve drop-in guests? A box of chocolates! That’s probably why they drop by! What would people be surprised to find in your home refrigerator? Chocolate Cheddar Cheese from Trader Joe’s. What can I say, I love chocolate on everything! What magazine cover, other than 002’s, would you like to be featured on? Gourmet. Last but not least, tell us your worst client experience? One woman had not received her package of chocolates, and after 6 emails and about 10 phone calls in two days, I finally said I would drop off the box not knowing she lived in The Woodlands. Even though I had shipped 6 other boxes that same day which had already reached their destinations outside of Texas, I dropped off the box and, on my way back to Houston, I got an email from the postal service saying they had just delivered the box. The lady had no remorse that I just wasted two hours of my time the day before Christmas and even though she offered to pay for the extra box, she stopped answering her emails.
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