My Food Life: Katie Lee Bagel shares her ultimate comfort meal

Food plays an important role in Katie Lee BagelWork, from co-hosting Food Network the kitchen To host her own podcast “All On the Table.” But food has also been an important part of many important moments in the chef's personal life, from childhood to today.

Katie Lee, 43, still remembers exactly what she asked for on her first date with her husband. Ryan BeagleAnd the meal the couple ate when they got engaged in 2018.

“We met when I was filming Beach bites And he was my producer, so we had a secret romance,” she revealed exclusively in her My Life in Food feature. The latest issue of Us Weeklyon newsstands now. “We went on our first date in Puerto Rico to this little restaurant that was like a hole in the wall. And we had a whole fried fish that was so delicious. We still talk about that. So whole fish is always one of our signature meals together. If we saw it on the menu, we'd have attic.

Soon after, Ryan popped the question during a romantic getaway in Paris, and the meal at their table was Pommes Bearnaise from Chez l'Ami Louis. The couple tied the knot in September 2018, and welcomed their daughter Iris two years later.

Although she is a chef, the main aspect of the culinary experience for Katie Lee is spirits – she also has her own organic wine company, Kind of wildto keep the good spirits flowing.

“For me, food and wine is like a hip bone connected to a shin bone,” the kitchen host said. we At a launch party Purvi Badia's Celebrations Holiday set. “I love comfort food. I put wine in that category. In order for your food or wine to feel truly comforted, you have to know where it comes from, how it was raised, how it got to your plate or your glass, and how it will leave the environment for the future as well.”

Keep scrolling for more fun food-filled stories from Katie Lee:

What special dinner will your parents prepare for you on your birthday?

I love this question. I ask that on my podcast, actually. I love learning about people's birthday meals when they were kids. When I was a kid I always wanted my grandmother to make baked potatoes and mashed potatoes for my birthday. This was my favorite. And their rolls are homemade.

Do you remember what you asked for on your first date with your partner?

We met when I was filming Beach bites He was my producer, so we had a secret romance. And on our first date in Puerto Rico we went to this little restaurant that was like a hole in the wall. We had a whole fried fish which was very delicious. We're still talking about it. So whole fish is always one of our signature meals together. If we see it on the list, we'll get it.

Do you have a snack that you're obsessed with?

I'm obsessed with Top Seedz crackers topped with Bitchin Sauce. It's very good. I can't stop. They're available at Whole Foods and you can also order them online, but I get several of them at once because I go through them so quickly. They are really good.

What will be your last meal on Earth?

Love it – it's actually the restaurant we went to when we got engaged in Paris – Chez l'Ami Louis. Their Roast Chicken and Potatoes – Pommes Bearnaise – A wonderful crispy potato cake with garlic and parsley. This, to me, is the ultimate comfort meal.

Is there a food you didn't like as a kid that you eat now?

Tomatoes! When I was a kid, if there was a tomato seed on a lettuce leaf, the whole salad had to be thrown away. I can't be anywhere near tomatoes. Now, I eat them like crazy.