By bike, by book, by stove, and by sea.

1. What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?

   Sal de gusano: Mexican salt mixed with chile and pulverized worms

2. What do you cook when home alone?

   One dish meals: giant salads, hearty soups, dal and rice, or beans and greens

3. Your most treasured kitchen possession:

   My grandmother's pyrex mixing bowls

4. The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:

   6 people who won't need to visit a hot dog stand if dinner doesn't include some form of meat