ABOUT THIS COOK:

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  I guess buffalo style sweetbreads. They were great although the ones I had at Quince in San Francisco were the best ever!

• What do you cook when home alone?
  If I want comfort food, some pasta with cream, butter, pecorino, and truffle oil. If it's summer, I'll make gazpacho or panzanella.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My Grandma's wooden spoon

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  6