Just realized I haven't posted mine:

1. No lemon in water. EVER! If lemon has ever been put in the glass, on the rim, etc, please get me a new glass (lemon makes the water taste like soap to me).

2. When I say no cheese, I mean no cheese. And, no, your little sprinkling of parmesan is not ok. Oh, and don't just take it back and kind of scrape it off. Make me something new. I prefer to choose when I risk my stomach on dairy (for example, cheese bought at a Sunday market in Paris = worth it, fake cheese from a can at a chain restaurant = not worth it).

3. Spinach should never be cooked more than slightly wilted.

4. When choosing a place to eat in a small town in the south, always count the number of farm trucks in the parking lot. The more farm trucks, the better. If there aren't any farm trucks in the parking lot, find another place to eat.

5. Brussel sprouts should only be eaten when fresh. Frozen brussel sprouts are tools of the devil. In fact I suspect most frozen vegetables are tools of the devil (unless I've personally blanched and frozen them myself).

6. Eggs should be no more than soft cooked (the runnier the better).

7. Corn should only be eaten off the cob, when picked fresh at the height of summer.

8. No green bell peppers ever. All other peppers are welcomed with open arms.

9. Chocolate is a gift from the gods, especially dark chocolate.

10. Ketchup should be used sparingly. In fact, meatloaf and onion rings are about the only things ketchup should always be eaten with. Perhaps in small amounts on a hamburger, hot dog, or corndog, but that's it. Never on fries.