The Grub Street Diet

"The first dish I had at Prune and thought Oh my God was the monkfish liver."

"My relationship to these chips is so intense that I can distinguish between production runs."

"We needed something light ... so I made my 'Megg-muffins.'"

"That night the label was paying for dinner, and we went to this amazing Basque restaurant."

"When I was pregnant with Maayan, I had pho every day for the first five months."

"I literally have to be rolled out of the restaurant and into Beautiful, feeling slightly bloated."

"The more I eat, the closer I get to death by cardiac arrest. But if I stop, am I even living?"

"I play Valencia on the show, and her dietary rules are completely opposite of mine. I love to eat."

"It's a federal law that people of Jewish descent have to order Asian takeout once a week."

"I snagged some of that before passing out on my pillow, dreaming about carbs."

"It's a hit-or-miss joke with the staff, but it makes me laugh, and it makes my husband roll his eyes ... I know he's laughing on the inside."

"I think if I had the strength of my convictions, I would be vegetarian."

"If this diary reveals anything, it’s that caffeine is my friend."

"We had the kind of dinner party where you gather all the folks you’ve been meaning to get together with in one room and just add alcohol."

"If I could eat like this all the time, not only would I be morbidly obese, but I'd also be a very happy man."

"I am constantly drinking the most cheap-ass powdered-iced-tea mix. It keeps me going."

"I’ve conveniently convinced myself that bacon makes me a better actor."

"I feel like I eat like a college student."

"To me, food is just an endless source of happiness."

"Coffee and sandwiches always taste better when someone else makes them."