ABOUT THIS COOK:

Cooking is like yoga to me. There is nothing like me, the knife and a cutting board after a not-so-good day. I wouldn't want to do it in a business setting; it would be too stressful. I like to see the smile on my friends' faces when they eat my food. I like getting them to eat food they thought they didn't like!

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  I do not uni. I stried it and that's the only nice thing I can say about it.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Usually rice noodles in some kind of spicy broth with veggies and herbs

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My grandmother's wooden cooking spoons and cast iron skillet

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