If you want to read the more traditional 100 Things about me, go here. Otherwise, here are 50 random items about me and food that might explain things.

1. I am absolutely not a food snob.
2. Unless you’re talking to me about a buffet, in which case, no.
3. La Choy chow mein from a can was the only “Chinese” food I had ever eaten prior to high school.
4. Savory over sweet. Every time.
5. I think the combination of tomatoes, fresh mozzerella and basil are about the best taste in the world.
6. I will eat any kind of cheese.
7. Velveeta is not cheese.
8. Fortunately, I like whole grain items more than their “white” counterparts.
9. It’s fortunate when you consider all the cheese.
10. I have a phobia about cooking large cuts of meat.
11. I do it from time to time, but I’m always convinced they’re tough.
12. If cutting into a piece of beef does not result in blood on my plate, I’m not happy.
13. A restaurant in Seattle once made me sign a waiver because I ordered a rare hamburger.
14. I think most kitchen gadgets are a waste of money.
15. That being said, you can have my KitchenAid stand mixer when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
16. And you can take my food processor (also Kitchen Aid), but don’t expect me to make a pie crust ever again.
17. Spicier is always better.
18. Except when it makes me cry. And even sometimes then.
19. If I could only eat one kind of meat for the rest of my life, it would probably be bacon.
20. Or steak.
21. I love breakfast burritos, and will try one from any fast food restaurant that exists.
22. Which basically proves that I’m not very discriminating when it comes to breakfast burritos.
23. The only vegetables I refuse to eat are beets, although I’m not a big fan of squash.
24. Unless the squash is grilled.
25. I don’t think I’d eat grilled beets.
26. I don’t like sweet potatoes.
27. I don’t like raw onions.
28. I eat beans at least three times a week.
29. I don’t think being single is a good excuse for not cooking.
30. Despite having grown up in the middle of the country, I will eat almost any seafood.
31. Including sushi.
32. I could eat eggs at nearly every meal.
33. When all else fails, I turn on the Food Network.
34. I think I’m a little bit in love with Anthony Bourdain.
35. I’m also a little frightened by him.
36. I’m also a little bit in love with Alton Brown.
37. I love to can and pickle.
38. I will eat almost anything once.
39. The ‘almost anything’ does not include organs.
40. I will try to cook almost anything once.
41. Ditto again for the organs.
42. I wish I knew more about wine.
43. I may be the only person who has ever eaten a Big Mac the day after watching “Super Size Me.”
44. I may be the only person who can get the recommended four servings out of a pint of Haagen Daas.
45. I get mean when I need to eat but can’t.
46. I eat at my desk quite often, but hate it when people who walk by try to look at what I’m eating.
47. Although many people say it fills them up too much, I enjoy a glass of wine or beer with meals whenever possible.
48. And a glass of wine or a beer makes cooking a much smoother process.
49. I am obsessed with hot wings.
50. Screw it, I’m obsessed with food.