About me

Hi - I'm a true Vancouverite...love to golf, sit out on a sunny deck in summer and drink a crisp Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris...and head for the Whistler ski hills in winter.

How I learned to cook

Watching my mother make pie crust - she's fantastic!

Other interests

Watching my kids mature...and my Labrador Retriever stay goofy forever

Favorite chefs

My husband Peter!

Favorite cookbooks

Naked Chef - Jamie Oliver 100 Great Risottos - Valentina Harris

Favorite restaurants

Bridges Restaurant - Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada (upstairs on the Terrace in the summer)

Favorite ethnic foods

Chinese dim sum on a Sunday morning

Favorite meals

Salade Nicoise on my own backyard deck in summer

Favorite ingredients

olives, olives and more olives, supplemented sometimes by artichokes. And figs, figs, and more figs to finish the meal.

• Risotto with Anchovies, Capers and Olives
  Submitted on January 27, 2008
• Lemon Sponge Pudding
  Submitted on January 27, 2008
• Cream Tea Scones
  Submitted on January 27, 2008