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Her dream sandwich? Hillshire Farm bran Black Forest Ham, swiss cheese roasted red peppers, butter lettuce, olive and pickles stacked on a brioche bun.
EatingWell: Walk me through a typical day from breakfast to dinner—what do you normally eat?
Sedaris:I’m not a big breakfast person. It’s not my favorite thing. But I do go to the gym, so I’ll have half of some kind of [power] bar. Then after the gym, I’ll come home and I’ll either make eggs or I’ll make a sandwich on toast with lettuce on it, some kind of meat on it, and a little bit of mayonnaise. I try to eat just half of it. Then I go full-force for dinner. I eat my biggest meal at night!
EatingWell: What are some of your favorite foolproof recipes, whether it’s for a dinner party or just an easy weeknight meal?
EatingWell: What are some of your refrigerator staples?
Sedaris:Flaxseed oil, tahini [for hummus], the cherries with the stems on them…Olives, feta cheese, eggs. That’s what I have going on right now that I can think of. I’ve got some of those Italian sodas which are just a game changer. I don’t drink soda, but I like having that stuff on hand. A lot of people like sparkling water, so it’s good to have some sparkling water as well.
EatingWell:Was there one snack or meal that you ate on repeat while filming the latest season ofThe Mandalorian?
Amy Sedaris:I don’t eat on set because my belt is too tight. You know? But I’m a sucker for potato chips. I’m not going to be able to pronounce them but they’re these Spanish ones that are made with olive oil and they come in a tin. I get them at this cheese shop in Essex Market. I walk down there and bring the big drums [of chips] home and I give them to my family at Christmastime. They’re so good.
EatingWell:New York City has so many good restaurants—do you have a favorite?
Sedaris:There’s a restaurant here called abcV. It’s vegan and vegetarian. It’s really, really good. That’s my favorite place right now. So I love going there.
EatingWell: How long have you been cooking? Was it a lifelong passion?
EatingWell:Sweet or Salty?
Sedaris:How about a chocolate-covered pretzel?
EatingWell:Do you take your coffee hot or iced?
Sedaris:I take it both actually. I always have an iced coffee ready to go in my refrigerator. But today I woke up and I had hot coffee because it was a little cold out. But then during the day I had an iced coffee.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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