I'm a very good eater but very new cook. I've got a lot to learn, but I'm ambitious. I crave exotic cuisine. I spent a little time in West Africa where I got hooked on couscous and hibiscus and had my first taste of Moroccan cuisine. It's my new passion. I just got Claudia Roden's New Book of Middle Eastern Food, so we'll see how it goes.
What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
cactus syrup
Your most treasured kitchen possession:
my bottle of ground cardamom
The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
four
