I'm from a small town in Indiana, but currently I'm living it Philly attending school at the University of Pennsylvania . I'm studying biology as a pre-med or pre-vet major. I love animals,so right now I'm leaning towards the idea of vet school :) I love the outdoors- backpacking, hiking, fishing, bird watching, or even just playing with the dogs! Italian- I LOVE pasta-based meals. Cookies, cakes, pies, or anything baked in general, baking is fabulous. Chicken any way- stir fried, baked, grilled, whatever, chicken is fabulous also. I honestly believe that you can never too much garlic in a recipe. The more the better!! I remember the very first thing I ever made entirely on my own, without any help from my mom: a German Chocolate Cake for a family Christmas get-together. I was probably about twelve and already quite the little chef from having spent much of my childhood in the kitchen with my mom. I remember measuring everything so precisely and checking the recipe over and over again. And my efforts were entirely worth it because the cake turned out beautifully and the whole family raved about it! It remains to this day, one of the proudest cooking moments of my life :)