Vivaldi, Carbonara, and That Little Extra Something

People love to ask me what is my favorite dish. For as many times as I've tried, I've never been able to come up with an answer to that question. There are dishes I love to eat, dishes I love to cook at home, and dishes I like to make for crowds. There are sentimental favorites, technical accomplishments, and flat out comfort foods. Then there are dishes that are so common that it almost seems trite to mention them, but that have a small secret that, when discovered, makes them sublime. Any of these could be my favorite dish on a given day, and a few have even been my answer when I've felt particularly decisive. But the truth is, I don't have one favorite dish, I have a lot of favorite dishes.