ABOUT THIS COOK:

as a latchkey kid, my mom would call when i finished school and asked me to start dinner for our family. that was at age 9. i purchased my first bon appetit at 12 and i've been a foodie ever since. in june i finally became a sadie and now that i have someone to cook for, my culinary experiments have become more interesting and varied. a co-worker turned me on to food52 and i am officially obsessed!

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  an unborn egg at my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary celebration at sammy's roumanian restaurant in nyc

• What do you cook when home alone?
  a quick stew of squashes, tomatoes, scallions and chicken

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my husband with an uncanny palette.

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  5. i like odd numbers