The kids are hungry. You are tired.

[Mayhaw Man]

Thanks for doing this Q and A. I have been looking forward to it.

Here's the situation:

You have been out all day supervising your empire. Your children have been home all day and your wife is too beat to cook. Upon your arrival you are set upon by a hungry family looking for a decent meal to be provided by their world famous Chef/Dad.

What do you have in the pantry, freezer, etc. at your house and what would you whip out for them? Let's say that if you don't feed them in one hour from the time that you cross the threshold that they will all expire from hunger. What do you prepare to ensure their survival? Do you have some standbys that make everybody happy quick? And if you do are they Italian or something else?

Take out does not count (even if it is from one of your own places) .

[Mario Batali]

breakfast eggs in a hole with green tabasco

lunch grilled pecorino toscano cheese sammies with relish, jalapenos and sri racha

dinner spaghetti aglio olio and peperoncino

all can be made in 10 minutes and are always served with broccoli, green beans or spinach, any of them sauteed 10 minutes in olive oil with garlic

but beware the odd sprinkle of parsley, it renders all of the above completely inedible

mb