ABOUT THIS COOK:

I was a charter member of Gail's Recipe Swap back in the early 1990's, going by the name "Pat in Tokyo", when it was very much like this site...albeit much simpler.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Bat...on a trip to Indonesia

• What do you cook when home alone?
  toasted cheese and jalapenos on english muffins

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my all-steel japanese chef's knife

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