I'm the food editor at Sunset Magazine, in northern California. I moved here in 2006 after a dozen years in New York, eight of them at Saveur magazine, where I was the executive editor, and four at Gourmet, where I was a senior editor. I love words, and I love to cook.
What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
rat or grasshopper (separately)
What do you cook when home alone?
melted cheese on toast
Your most treasured kitchen possession:
My slightly undersized chef's knife--it's perfectly balanced
The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
8.
