ABOUT THIS COOK:

25+ years a chef, educator, writer, consultant, "winie," travel guide/coordinator

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  haggis -- why would anyone eat that?

• What do you cook when home alone?
  whatever the mood strikes me

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  a little citrus grater from Mom that says "Blessed are the Good Cooks."

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