Mom of 2 children..one of each..both grown and flown...2 grandchildren...I am am avid chaser of flea markets for kitchen gadgets and old recipe books french pastries, Italian dishes, Acadian dishes, French cuisine homemade bread, cranberry sauce, desserts and mom's recipe for stuffing My daughter's wedding cake I once made sushi for a reception of 3,000 people..phew! lol I have had some incidents when i wasnt completely happy with the result but nothing really tragic lol knock on wood!