Imagine this: you& #39;re a French-trained chef and pastry chef, and March 4 you had an agonizingly painful flare-up of IBD and passed kidney stones sans emergency room care and pain killers. I did this to avoid exposure to the virus and lack of access to my docs. https://twitter.com/hels/status/1248270093903171585">https://twitter.com/hels/stat...

Severe nausea, a lack of appetite, and debilitating pain have left me weak and unable to eat anything. In 10 days I lost 10 pounds. Because my husband is essential, he must go out to work so I& #39;m trying to cook appetizing meals for him but can& #39;t stand the smell of food.

As a food writer and bon vivant, the ironic injustice of this is compounded by the loss of my favorite past time, sharing meals with friends. To console me, I& #39;m creating my #FirstMealPostCOVID19List of dishes, much like a condemned man& #39;s Last Meal request.

My #FirstMealPostCOVID19List is Sicilian Spaghetti, Chili & Cheese Tamale, Chile Relleno, Cuban Black Beans w Yellow Rice, Poulet au Riesling, Bul Gogi, Tarte Tatin, Tunisian Couscous, Crunchy Corn Tacos with ground Beef (haters and food snobs be damned), Breton Seafood Napoleon.

What& #39;s on your #FirstMealPostCOVID19List that you& #39;d like to share with friends and family?