ABOUT THIS COOK:

Formerly a restaurant designer for 30 years with a Bay Area based practice. Firm was designer of many renowned restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, Las Vegas, etc. Retired in 2007; now a full time artist/photographer/writer. Specialized in mixed media art based on photographs taken over the years across the country on secondary two lane highways. Am currently working on a proposed TV series about food, vernacular architecture, local history and regional culture - all that makes regional America interesting and unique.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Street food of unknown content/provenance in Bangkok in the early 1980s

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Simple meats, seasonal vegetables, and varieties of rices/pastas

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My old European spatula

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  Six - the best for intimate conversation and pleasure