ABOUT THIS COOK:

Textile conservator, formerly nutritionist, avid home cook. at times an avid vegetable gardener. New to California and loving the fresh food availability and the food culture here.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Natto in Japan

• What do you cook when home alone?
  saurkraut - my family hates it, but I love it!

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  1977 Cuisinart food processor

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