Bounties.

I can say with some certainty that fandom's done more to influence my eating habits than anything else. Moving out of the dorms forced me to cook; people I knew from fandom helped shaped what I cooked and what I ate. The farmer's markets and keeping kosher are their own forces, and fellow fans are just as powerful.

Case in point: today I bought Duke's Mayonnaise because it was mentioned in a fic once. Because it's still something of a regional product, it took me a few months of checking around to find a place that carries it. But I did, again proving that if you can't find something in New York City, you aren't looking hard enough - and again proving that fandom is made up of taste-makers.

I'm thinking pasta and potato salads to work through the bottle I got, and buying another when tomato season rolls around.