ABOUT THIS COOK:

Some of my earliest memories are of me sitting on my grandparent's kitchen counter watching them prepare an assortment of meals. I have always had a passion for food. I can still hear my grandfather reminding me to try everything at least once; then you can turn your nose up at it if isn't to your taste. And now, like so many other mothers, when I am not working in the wine industry, I find myself preparing meals or browsing Food52, SmittenKitchen, and other fabulous foodie websites, while my daughter is napping. Mostly, I love how food can bring a smile to someone's face and warmth to their tummy!

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Goat stew in the ABC Islands! But I try at least everything once, no matter how grotesque it make appear. After all, how are you suppose to become a worldly cook if you don't open your mind?

• What do you cook when home alone?
  I don't necessarily cook one type of food when home alone. Rather, I cook what I have on hand, which is usually what is in season. I absolutely love for my husband to walk home and smell the aroma of what is brewing in the kitchen.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  It's a toss up between my French Top Wolf range and my Le Creusets!

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  Six to eight food and wine loving friends!