1. You wake up in the middle of the night, hungry. What do you make?
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A grilled cheese and bacon sandwich. I usually keep some Neuske’s bacon around. It’s applewood-smoked bacon, a brand from Wisconsin. Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, either one of those . . . at that hour, I’m not that interested in vegetables.
2. What’s your favorite comfort food?
I’m a big sandwich guy. I like Fontano’s–that’s a classic Italian sub place. There’s one in Hinsdale near where I live. (Fontano’s Subs, 9 S. Lincoln St., Hinsdale; 630-789-0891)
3. Let’s play Iron Chef. Come up with a dish using today’s secret ingredient: canned tuna.
I’d drain the tuna and dress it with an anchovy mayonnaise with capers and a squeeze of lemon juice. I’d serve it on a bed of wood-grilled asparagus with spring onions, very thinly shaved.