ABOUT THIS COOK:

I am a retired expert in health care, doing some consulting. I have loved to cook since I was a child and have decided to write a cookbook. I have been working with local farmers and food artisans. I am also teaching cooking classes sponsored by Hand Hollow Farm, a local CSA and producer of Maple Syrup.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  duck brains straight out of the head

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Pasta

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my mothers wooden chopping bowl

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