ABOUT THIS COOK:

Interested in travel and cultural influences on food-just returned from South Africa and Swaziland Professional potter and art teacher for 30 years-now persuing other creative outlets in painting Degrees in Art History and returned to Library school -now working part time at a library pastry chef for 4 years avid gardener have been avid home semi professional cook sice my early 20's-enjoy bringing friends together for dinners-mostly to share new recipes or foods that I have discovered on my travels

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  duck tongues and feet in hot mustard sauce

• What do you cook when home alone?
  salmon

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  Mortar and pestle collection-mostly Thai and antigue Japanese suribachi

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  8