Entertaining Under The Influence…Friends That Feed

Every woman’s magazine since the beginning of time has given list after list of the “Top 3 Boyfriends”/ “Girlfriends”/”Doctors”/everythingelseever. Maybe it’s because my mom had to make a rule that I couldn’t ask what was for dinner until after lunch, or maybe that’s just the norm (right?) but I’ve always veered on obseessed with food. All my friendships are and have been  totally based on compatibility and having a fun time, supporting each other blahblahblah. BUT if girl is going to be eating nothing but frozen chicken fingerss and granola bars it ain’t gonna happen. These are the indispensable few whom I have learned to turn to when I’m hungry,  and their food blog substitutes in a pinch .

1. The Health Nut The girl you love to hate. She’s got a killer bod from hours of exercise (yoga, pilates, yogalates) and a wealth of crazy knowledge and hook-ups. My girl is Jeanette, she’s changed the way I think about food and got me into new health practices and products that have my body working like a well-oiled machine and my skin glowing. This is the girl to go to if you’re in a rut, feel a little chubs, or just exhausted. Be prepared to be prescribed with oolong tea, fresh juice and a boxercise class. If you can’t find this lady short notice I like this blog for backup.

2. Guilty Pleasure almost a polar opposite of the above. If you’re having a tough time or just feel like getting down with your bad self she’s there. A bottle of wine each and Heathers? I think yes. Do not confuse this with the sabotager who will ruin your diet with Ben and Jerry’s Half-Baked and not touch a spoonful.  Guilty Pleasures goes off the deep end with you but it’s almost ok. Example: My friend Julia, we made chocolate chip cookies, ate them all, went to the gym for a hardcore two hours then came home and ate a whole pizza. But it was ok, because we did it together.And that was the best fucking pizza I’ve ever had (this was four years ago). This is the girl to take for deep-fried mars-bars and whole milk cappucinos. Food blog: Picky Palate

3. Chef Friend Remember when Jamie Oliver was hot? And you’d wish every episode of The Naked Chef payed hommage to its name? No? Well I do. And the new hot chef scene is just as drool-worthy, if not more badass, Chuck Hughes, David Chang, Giada De Laurentis. Babe, babish, oh baby.  But don’t let that be the only reason. Your chef friend will rock weird hours and know afterhour dive bars so sketchy you couldn’t find them in a Quentin Tarantino movie.Your cooking girl or guy can is also highly likely to come with perks. I spent a well beer-lubricated night eating chicken wings and triscuits topped with roast rabbit and black truffle terrine. so good. Blog, this. But really it’s all about twitter: David Chang, Alex Guarnaschelli, Mike Symon

There’s a reason 99% of first dates include dinner. If you aren’t gasrtonomically compatible then there isn’t much to stand on. Know your friends, but know what they eat better