ABOUT THIS COOK:

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Calf brain in my nonna's ravioli. Last time I ate hers.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Popcorn

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My Tintin café au lait bowl

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  Six, which is the number our table will comfortably seat, sort of. It's an odd table.