ABOUT THIS COOK:

Former Public Relations executive in the hospitality/restaurant industry. Currently working as an independent PR Consultant on lifestyle, food/restaurant, art/interior design accounts. Contributing writer to Design NJ, www.newjerseynewsroom.com and Examiner as the Shore Region Food & Restaurant Examiner. Lifestyle & food blog is www.TastefulLiving.net. Leisure occupation is as a fitness instructor for Les Mills Mid-Atlantic. Avid cook, recipe developer, gardener, sportswoman, knitter, wine enthusiast and pet lover.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  sea urchin

• What do you cook when home alone?
  mostly salmon, chicken, veggies

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  my inherited set of cast iron skillets

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