The #1 feature of all recipes.com that I find the most useful is the ingredients search. I enjoy shopping in gourmet food stores and will pick up interesting items that I can usually find a recipes for here.
I've been a professional cake decorator for 20 years and own Custom Cakes. I work out of a licensed kitchen in my home creating wedding cakes,special occasion cakes, and baked goods.
I enjoy gourmet dishes, but my family prefers more of a "meat n' potatoe" flare, so I became a representative for a international company called Demarle at Home where I put on cooking classes using their "Flexipat" products, cookware, bakeware, and kitchen accessories and cookbooks. Demarle is most famous for the Silpat and Roul'pat. Contact me if you are interested in their products or the business.
My favorite things to cook
Food and all kinds.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Don't have many, but have started my own with my family
My cooking triumphs
I enjoy colaborating with a "giddy" bride to create a beautiful wedding cake centerpiece that's stunning and tastes just as good. I get a lot of satisfaction out of being creative with food.
My cooking tragedies
It usually involves transporting a cake and some $@#!*& who decides to pull out in front of me!