ABOUT THIS COOK:

I learned to cook from my grandmother and my mom, starting with baking all sorts of goodies, from Serbian Christmas cookies to apple potica. Later I learned to appreciate homemade sauerkraut (whole heads please) and spicy smoked kielbasa. The older I get, the more joy I find in cooking and sharing food with others.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Crispy roasted pig head

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Tuna noodle casserole

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  cast iron skillet

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