On my way home from work, I was thinking about memorable things I’ve eaten — either at a restaurant, on a trip, at someone’s home or at my kitchen table. So, I decided to make a list here. Enjoy!
Memorable moments in food
1. All things Key Lime. Key Lime Pie from Kermit’s Key West Key Lime Shoppe with a graham cracker crust, Key Lime Pie from the Blond Giraffe in Key West with a traditional pie crust, Key Lime Pie cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and Key Lime Pie martinis
2. Cheeseballs from the Bristol Renaissance Faire
3. Crabcakes overlooking the Chesapeake Bay
4. When M., my ex, made me my two favorite dishes for Valentine’s Day one year — crabcakes and chicken mole
5. Floppy New York-style cheese pizza delivered to M.’s apartment in Brooklyn
6. Chicken mole from Tres Locos in Muskego.
7. Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey
8. Grilled cheese from George Webb’s
9. Shrimp soup from La Fuenta
10. Simma’s cheesecake, carrot cake and fruit tart
11. Thai chicken pizza from California Pizza Kitchen
12. Chicken fajita burrito with corn salsa, cheese and sour cream from Qdoba or Chipotle
13. Bean and rice burrito from Tacos El Rey in Racine
14. Soothing chicken lettuce wraps from P.F. Chang’s.
15. Sour cream and chives pretzel from Auntie Annie’s
16. Hot dogs from Miller Park
17. Crab rangoon from Harvey Moy’s
18. French onion soup
19. Apple cider doughnuts from the Apple Haus in Long Grove, Ill.
20. Cheese-on-a-stick at the Wisconsin State Fair
21. Butter pecan custard from Leon’s on 27th St.
22. Fried fish and tartar sauce from Fritz’s
23. Filet from Eddie Martini’s
24. Fried eggplant from Balistreri’s on 68th and State
25. Pulled pork with root beer barbecue sauce from the Great Northern Barbeque Co. in Pewaukee
26. Georgia Peach cocktails and sweet corncakes from Cheesecake Factory
27. Italian pot roast with polenta in Berkeley
28. Grandma K’s apple cringle
29. My mom’s spaghetti and chop suey
30. Moon baubles at Jeni and Gabe’s
31. Fried cheese curds from Curley’s Pub at Lambeau Field
32. Cheese fries in the keepsake Brewers helmet from Miller Park

What are some of your favorites?