The Charmer

By Genevieve Roth
Tara Donne

The Charmer could make delightful conversation with an ice sculpture. He will eat―and adore―everything you put in front of him. In a crisis, he will help you remove the steak sauce from your mother-in-law's silk blouse or put out a kitchen fire.


Seat next to: Anyone.
Avoid: The Host.


"If you don't have friends like this, make them."
―Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Food Detectives


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