melissav

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lawyer

I am a firm believer that the best memories are usually made in the kitchen or over a great meal. I'm an attorney by profession but a cook at heart. Luckily, I ended up marrying a wino (we own a local wine store) so not only was I paired perfectly but so are all our meals.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Termites, while hiking in Belize.
• What do you cook when home alone?
  Probably a Bacon, Avocado, Tomato, Red Onion, Melted Cheddar Sandwich (sometimes with shrimp) or something involving a fried egg
• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  chef's knife
• Your ideal meal:
  I would love to experience the French Laundry. Otherwise, a home cooked meal with my husband sitting on the balcony (once the FL weather drops below 80 degrees)
• Something you'd like a chance to eat or cook:
  I would love to have the opportunity to cook with geoduck. I ate it in Seattle and loved it but not available in Florida
• The number of bottles of wine you own:
  Lots - husband owns a wine store
• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  8
• Kitchen pet peeve:
  Chopping herbs
• Your favorite cookbook:
  Changes weekly, some I love to just read and look at the pictures and others to actually cook from