"You know when I first went to college, my father wanted me to go into law, so the first thing I did was enroll in a culinary school in an act of rebellion," she said, shaking her head at the memory. "Picked up a few tricks, but ultimately-- the love wasn't there. Hopped majors for a while, settled into journalism and never looked back. Nowadays I find time to make a meal more often than I did at home, but... there's still a lot of Chinese take out in my future."