ABOUT THIS COOK:

I'm a biology professor and mother of two, and in my (limited) free time I love to cook, which is much more forgiving than laboratory science. Last year I helped start a farmers market in my neighborhood, and to promote it, I created a food blog: fairmountmarket.blogspot.com. I enjoy the challenge of coming up with recipes for local, seasonal ingredients and finding fun ways to cook with my children.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  tomato sauce

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  crumpet rings (for sentimental reasons)

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