I am fortunate to have been raised by an early gourmet who taught herself how to cook from Julia Child's books in the 1960s. I am happy when in the kitchen, and happiest when I have lots of company to enjoy over dinner after a long day in the kitchen.
What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
Bear? Not recommended.
What do you cook when home alone?
Pasta with my grandmother's Ligurian chicken sugo. And baked treats.
Your most treasured kitchen possession:
Tongs. The cheap kind, not the fancy ones that lock and have special coatings.
The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
Eight