Meet and Eat: Amanda Nichols, Serious Eats Intern   [Photograph:
Robyn Lee]  Name: Amanda "Mandy" Nichols Location: New York
Occupation: NYU Student Twitter: mandynichols92  Guilty
pleasures? My ultimate study munchies are 5-spice flavored
sunflower seeds or some other salty crunchy goodies like home-
popped popcorn. As for sweets, I love pretty much anything with
sweet red (adzuki) bean paste. I've even mixed it into ricotta
and cream cheese for a yummy bagel schmear.  Describe your
perfect meal. This one depends so much on the scenery and
company, but here are a few dream scenes I may or may not have
woke up from gnawing on my pillow...  Sunny summer day: Picnic
with friends and crusty grilled bread instead of plates. All
around there'd be little dishes of chutneys, grilled and lightly
seasoned vegetables, mushy roasted garlic - summertime toppings!
For dessert, we'd have honey balsamic-grilled peaches with
dollops of marscapone cheese.  On a rainy day I'd watch the
downpour with tuna, eel, and egg sushi wit