nannydeb

Austin, Texas

Former restaurant manager (and waitress, bartender, etc). I love food: eating, trying new recipes, shopping for it, talking/emailing about it, etc. My foodie friend and pen pal got me interested in recipe contests and also turned me on to food52 and now I'm obsessed!

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  marinated octapus in Madrid
• What do you cook when home alone?
  beans & greens, grilled shrimp and salad
• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  food processor, le creuset dutch oven
• Your ideal meal:
  shrimp, rich sauce, salad, champagne
• Something you'd like a chance to eat or cook:
  learn to cook sauces
• The number of bottles of wine you own:
  about 15, nothing special that I'm saving
• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  8
• Kitchen pet peeve:
  everybody always ends up congregating in the kitchen and in the way