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I wouldn't say Luke is a picky eater, but he does have a limited repertoire of preferred foods (maybe he IS a picky eater and I'm in denial...). He absolutely adores and cannot live without a good loaf of bread (and I think because we bake our own bread, he is a little bit connisseur-ish with his requirements with crust and crumb, and will not ingest any paper napkin-like store-bought Wonderbread variety), loves cheeses (goat cheese is his favorite, but he doesn't mind snacking on little chunks of English sharp cheddar, or parmiggiano reggiano or pecorino romano. But to my surprise, he dislikes fresh mozzarella - how can anyone dislike that?), and predictably, feeds on peanut butter and jelly daily as any child does. He also likes butternut squash (in soup or risotto), a satisfying bowl of creamy Greek yogurt (no thanks to the plain type), granola, and a variety of baked goods (tops are cinnamon rolls and chocolate cake). He hates meat, any kind of meat (Luke's practically vegetarian - he would pick out any small pieces of meat in his meals, for example, meticulously dissecting a chicken quesadilla and scraping every last bit of ground chicken off the tortilla. Only exception is the ground meat in Sloppy Joes and Bolognese sauce), dislikes pancakes and waffles (an oddity because I haven't known of any kid who doesn't like pancakes and waffles...), and is not a big fan of leafy greens (he calls them leaves and insists that salads are only for giraffes, though he would eat his spinach if I hide it in lasagnas or palak paneer). These are the standards, and for the rest of the time, his likes and dislikes are pretty fickle. For example, last Sunday we had some mini ham and cheese frittatas and Luke devoured half a dozen of them and couldn't stop proclaiming how much he loves frittata. Base on his enthusiastic reaction, we made them again this week. Unexpectedly, he said he never liked frittatas and demanded for our leftover butternut squash soup?! Situation like this happens every now and then, and we have learned the technique of testing consistency in order to guage the truth of his preference. Below are evidences of his recent favorites - falafel and naan with basil pesto dip, which is called the Mezze plate at his favorite joint Soup Spoon, and good lick of raspberry sorbet. He's been eating and declaring them his favorite for a month now (the Mezze plate has become a Saturday lunch ritual) so I think it's safe to say they are in.