ABOUT THIS COOK:

My name is Nancy, and my husband and I live in Sprinfield, IL, smack dab in the middle of central Illinois. I cooked professionally for about 5 years in my 20's in high-end restaurants but decided to leave the hectic hours for a more "normal" lifestyle after meeting my husband. Now, I do the 8-5 thing, giving me time for a life and the things I love - food, wine, and traveling to enjoy food and wine! My favorite Saturday is cooking a great meal, opening a bottle of wine, and enjoying it with family or friends. We started a garden last year, and, with practice, hope that it will become an integral part of our meals, and, ultimately, our lives.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Fried Egg and Cheese sandwich...and ideally we have some proscuitto or basil on hand to add to it

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  Food Processor or Kitchenaid Mixer

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  4 - 6 We have a tiny house, so any more and we would be sitting in each other's laps