Linda,
I lost all taste for foods at the third week of chemo/rad and, eventually, quit eating altogether and lived solely on my PEG for several months. However, once I began to be able to swallow again my favorites were chocolate milkshakes that I would make at home, and matzo ball soup, which, unbelievably sustained me two meals a day for over a year.
The good news is that in the past couple of years I have regained the ability to swallow and taste just about anything that is not too spicy, even including breads, nuts and even popcorn. (with a lot of water to wash any and all of this stuff down, of course)
My wife and I went out last night for a wonderful Valentine's dinner and I ate a delicious lightly blackened red fish with crabmeat and lime butter. I enjoyed the taste of the salad and of the fish and vegetables as much as I ever did before cancer treatment. Desserts also taste wonderful again. Strangely cokes and Dr. Pepper's taste like unsweetened syrup.
By the way, four and one half years after treatments...I still really like chocolate Hi Protein Boost and always keep it in my office and golf bag for snacks. My golf partners like it too and have taken to pinching Boost from my locker and golf bag!
Best of luck,
Danny G.