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Hello all!

Wow this blog makes me hungry.

I am not a picky eater, and I love eating. I'm the kind of person to try all the random vegan sides in the dining halls, try the oddly-colored vegetables (like purple or orange cauliflower or black tomatoes), pile on some neon-yellow, exotic-looking Asian noodles, and still reserve a corner of my plate for a tuna sandwich. Yum.

But, like everyone, I do have my basics/staples. More specifically, I believe that everyone has a preferred starch (potatoes, noodles, rice, bread, etc). Toast seems to be the happiest medium (if that makes sense) for me. It is the best vessel for carrying my two most comforting, familiar tastes (though they're different): tea with milk and sugar, and olive oil. I eat these things separately. Buttered toast dipped in sugary, milky tea is probably the most comforting food I can think of. It's like it's partly digested for you, but it's still crispy and sugary and warm when you bite into it. Mmmmm. It reminds me of tea time with my mom on weekends and dessert on Christmas when I was young. Eating toast (or just bread) with olive oil really is all about the olive oil. I inherited a love for its peppery, cool, distinct taste from my father, who was 100% Italian. Oh, my mom is 1/2 English (hence the tea time?). It's not all about the condiments, though: I really love a freshly baked loaf of bread.

Have to say-- as much as I love toast, you all make a convincing case for your favorite foods!

See you tomorrow, -Emily

PS-- sorry you're missing home and the home food, pxie! I heard you can rent out a kitchen at bryn mawr... so if you're ever so inclined to make your home food yourself, you could.... and possibly share it with others (me).... you know where to find me. But seriously, sorry you're missing home.