ABOUT THIS COOK:

i'm a curious eater & cook. i like to try new things and tend to get obsessed with a food group for long stretches of time. over the summer, it was mussels. write now it's cauliflower. i'm about to get into a curry mood. i want to learn how to create and master my own recipes.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  extravagant recipes out of cook bookes.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  just got a new hand blender, i'm excited about it.

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