I adore cooking, adore my husband, my son, my family, my friends (who are my family). My home is always open, and always filled, with my friends and their kids. I love true crime, historical novels, and of course cook books. I don't have a favorite, I love to cook so many things. If my husband and son love it, it's a keeper. Passed down from generations, snapping beans together. Sounds silly, but I'm from the south! Trying something new and exciting every holiday. No more turkeys or hams, pass the prime rib or the chicken cordon bleu.