ABOUT THIS COOK:

Food is my passion. I could talk about it, think about it, read about it, write about it, all day long. Instead I write software by day, but, the rest of the time, I immerse myself in all things food-related.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Chocolate with bacon

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Often something with eggplant, which my husband won't eat

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My food processor

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