ABOUT THIS COOK:

I love to cook, garden and entertain my friends; they are my best taste testers! I own a web company and retail business and started a recipe website in 1996 which has now become this food blog.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Rattlesnake

• What do you cook when home alone?
  I love salads which combine fresh vegetables and something from the grill.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My grandmother's rolling pin with the red wooden handles.

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  4-6