ABOUT THIS COOK:

20-something food + culture photog, traveler, gourmet lover & omnivore. Amateur comedian. Lamb lover. Married to a professor. http://www.jessiekaufman.com

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Durian. Gross.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Mrs. T's Pierogis- Potato & Cheddar. I can eat all 12. And I enjoy it.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My Shun Santoku knife.

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