ABOUT THIS COOK:

I grew up with a keen appreciation for food and the effort and love that must be put into it. Everyone has their vices - mine is food. Thank goodness for decent genes (and jeans) and metabolism.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  pig ear, and it was DEEELICIOUS!

• What do you cook when home alone?
  usually something simple like a chicken dish with rice and veggies

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my sous chef-slash-better half!!! my knives!! my pots and pans a close second.

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  10 including me