ann's friend tony

ann can't seem to stop talking about this man:



for those of you who aren't in the know, that is anthony bourdain - chef, author and tv host. first, her obsession began with his travel channel program no reservations, in which he journeys around the world to exotic locales such as malaysia, paris, and even las vegas, to explore the culinary delights each place has to offer. from his first sip of absinthe in paris, ann was hooked. she dreams of accompanying tony (yes, she calls him "tony" as if he was her best friend) through the hills of northern thailand in search of spiciest yellow curry and fantasizes about sharing balut (a filipino delicacy of partially-incubated duck eggs) arms entwined. click here to see her buddy eating the still-beating heart of a cobra.

ann is currently reading kitchen confidential and can't help but comment on their kitchen utensils as she and dabney rustle up dinner, "why do we have all these knives!? tony says all we need is one sharp chef's knife. tony says a good saute pan should be heavy enough to kill a man with one sharp blow. this pan wouldn't dent a pillow!" now, every restaurant can't come without bourdain-guided scrutiny, "i bet this bread was recycled from another table."

so if you notice, ann not ordering seafood on a monday, you'll know why.