ABOUT THIS COOK:

I am a "retired" attorney, Mom to two teenagers, obsessive reader (mostly about food!) and home cook. After learning about my truly horrible genetic predisposition for heart disease, I've been experimenting with healthier cooking that still tastes lush and delicious. I started my blog to share my findings with friends and family.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Dill pickle flavored potato chips. Curiously delicious!

• What do you cook when home alone?
  grain or rice salads, salade nicoise

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My recipe notebook full of clipped out or printed out recipes with all my notes on them

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  6 - 8