ABOUT THIS COOK:

I am a writer, magazine editor, New Yorker, food blogger, foodie, chef, web 2.0 nerd. I love to make and write about delicious things.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  weird salads, cheese & cracker sandwiches, egg & mayo sandwiches

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  I don't know that I'd use the word "treasured," but if I could only take one thing, it would be the KitchenAid stand mixer. The food processor would be a close second. My well-seasoned antique cast iron skillet a third.

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  4, because we can't fit more than 6 at our table