the best for last

What would you eat on your last day on Earth?  Choose an item or a dish.  What would you drink with it??
       My professor of Foods and World Cultures asked me a question similar to this the other day.  Now, I have many favorite foods, but I really tried to imagine which lasting, lingering taste I would want to have in my mouth for those last few hours.  I thought about a big bowl of pasta, which on any other day might be a favorite, but feeling overstuffed with deliciousness would simply not be enough for the last day.  I want richness and flavor and memories......So...I said simply. cheese.  Preferably an assorted cheese tray from the places that shaped my cheesy palate (parmesan from Parma, Italy, extra tasty cheese from Australia, Humboldt Fog from Arcata).  I would pair death with a simple glass of Merlot from Sonoma Valley.

                           

Here's how a few family/friends responded to this oh-so-difficult question:

Momma T's lasagna with a bottle of Newcastle

mango and shrimp sushi roll with a coca-cola

antipasto plate with a glass of Chappallet Meritage

fresh baked english muffin from the Tahoe House with a pat of butter and boysenberry jam, paired with a fresh squeezed mimosa

Eggplant Parmesan with a glass of Alexander Valley 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon

BOILED CRAWFISH, CRAB, AND BUD LITE

 buttery grilled fish with white wine

Theo's Cheese Please, no onions, with extra sauce to dip and Sam Adams draft

Kraft Mac and Cheese, elbow noodles, with a side of ketchup and a glass of milk please

Freshly made crunch tacos:  tortillas, ground beef, cabbage, tomato, avocado, queso fresco, little salt, hot sauce with Cerveza Comona (Herradura Tequila if I'm being executed)

Tuna Melt with tomato on rye paired with a 99 cent Arizona green tea. Delish!

      Chazuke and hot green tea
Chad's barbeque shrimp with crusty french bread with a glass of good red wine to put me sleep
 really nice, gooey in the middle chocolate raspberry brownie, then a nice Caipirinha
wedding cake!!