ABOUT THIS COOK:

I'm a freelance writer, recipe tester and editor, food stylist, and blogger. I'm the editor of edible Orlando magazine, and I have a real respect for local chefs, farmers and small-scale artisan producers.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Guinea pig

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Pasta

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my Shun knives

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  6 guests (8 total including my husband and me)