Grey List, Real Favorites, All Mine: Ricotta-Stuffed Chicken Breast

20201114, The restaurants that make it onto a 'grey list' are, perfectly, the 'good enough' places — spots you can recommend without much thought, that won't get you side-eyed, and that wouldn't feel like a loss even if they suddenly became wildly famous. They're also the kind of places food writers can happily return to for the tenth time on assignment, even after they've already eaten there plenty of times off the clock. (Michael Booth, on food writers who never reveal their real favorite spots) #greylist There's a 'grey list' you can hand out freely when someone asks for a good restaurant, and there's also a #realfavoriteslist you'd never share with anyone. Places like: a café around lunchtime with sunlight pouring through the window, a spot that somehow serves everything — rice, noodles, drinks, even sashimi — a quiet convenience store, a pub you stumble on at the end of a summer night's walk. Places I want to #keepallformyself, forever. What's on your real favorites list? Season #chickenbreast with salt, pepper, and olive oil, slice it partway open, and pan-fry. Whip #ricottacheese with parsley and pepper and stuff it into the pocket. Wash the prettiest romaine in the world thoroughly, plate it, and finish with #gradapadanocheese, #toastedwalnuts, and a squeeze of lime.