ABOUT THIS COOK:

Monthly Tropical Taste column in The Hamakua Times of Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Contributor to Ke Ola Magazine, Hawai'i Island, Hawai'i. Farmers Market and CSA Farmer feature contributor for Hawai'i HomeGrown Food Network.

• What is the strangest food you have ever eaten?
  Durian

• What do you cook when home alone?
  We love soups and simple meals

• Your most treasured kitchen possession:
  My 5 quart enameled cast iron Dutch oven!

• The ideal number of guests for a dinner party is:
  6 counting us