I am a cook, not a chef. I love trying new recipes and know enough about cooking to pick a recipe from the ingredients and preparation. I have been able to increase my cullinary successes using AllRecipes and rely heavily on the reviews. This also allows me to occassionally try the "kamakazi" style and serve a dish without having tried it first. My step-daughter thought she didn't like several main dishes until she tasted some of my special dishes. Thank you AllRecipe members!! Anything that has a vegetable in it and takes less than 30 min of prep time. Developing my own Chili and Meatloaf recipes (but started with someone else's recipe). Except that I lost them when my computer died and am in the process of perfecting them once again. Anything to do with baking.