ABOUT THIS COOK:

I love wine. I love tasting it, drinking it, reading about it, writing about it, talking about it, and, most of all, sharing what I know about it with other people — particularly people who are new to wine. I’ve written about food and wine for outlets such as Time Out New York, Fortune Small Business, and www.lenndevours.com, have worked countless hours of wine retail, and am currently studying for my Diploma, an intensive, multi-year program where I learn a lot of wine minutiae so you don’t have to. My non wine-related activities and interests include my husband, my dog, learning how to play tennis, and holding down my day job as an Executive Director for a media company in New York City.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Squid ink meringue.

• What do you cook when home alone?
  Anything with salmon or mushrooms -- my husband hates them both.

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My mom's wooden spoon.

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