Barbara, One of the best parts of our marriage has been the time my husband and I have spent together in the kitchen-up until this cancer appeared. He had surgery to remove the tumor and all but 5 teeth, a bilateral neck dissection and 30 RAD tx's. This started in April and the last RAD was July 8th. He's lost 24 lbs. to date, ]but he wasn't heavy to begin with] We experiment daily with all kinds of foods to see what will taste good to him. And we have pitched alot that did not work. He loves spinach-canned or fresh steamed- sauteed squashes in lots of olive oil and garlic, pasta -cooked past "aldente" with lots of creamy cheese or Alfredo sauce- The 1st few weeks none of this tasted good to him, but now it is. Last week he tried blackberry wine and said it was great[he used to be a beer and scotch man, so go figure] It's so hard to have your brain remember and want a certain taste, yet not be able to capture it. Just keep trying things. And remember, everyone's taste buds are different anyway. Have you ever had an experience where you put the perfectly seasoned dish in front of "Uncle Harry" and he immediately [without tasting] poured a tablespoon of salt over it? Hang in there Amy