ABOUT THIS COOK:

Chef, food writer, recipe tester, food stylist and culinary instructor for kids.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Natto - a Japanese chef I worked for loved this stuff but even the smell made me gag.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Pasta because it can quick and easy and also very versatile.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  Wooden spoons and my KitchenAid mixer

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  Eight, although only four fit comfortably in my small apartment.