Woodrow Wilson is a Caltech PhD chemist who learned to cook in self-defense. He could live the life of a starving student as long as he didn't have to taste it. Spoiled by years of his mother's home cooking he'd have to do better. Besides, his roommates wouldn't tolerate mediocre cooking. Dinner might not cost much, but it had better not taste like it didn't.

Wilson brings his creativity from the laboratory into the kitchen. Toying with recipes-adjusting ingredients to improve the taste or substituting ingredients for whatever he's out of-he presents new takes on old favorites. Cooking by the seat of his pants, and then reverse engineering the ones that turn out well, he produces some mouthwatering taste sensations. They are easy enough they are a joy to cook, and tasty enough they are a joy to eat.

Wilson is a research scientist, an author, a Toastmaster, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. Visit his web site http://www.woodrow-wilson.com to learn more about him. As a special bonus, you'll discover new recipes posted there every month or so.

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