I love to cook on the weekends when I have time to don the apron and whip up something for the family. Between work and trying to feed a hungry teenager and a husband, that can be demanding at times. I love seafood, but due to some family allergies I don't get to prepare shellfish as often as I'd like to. Salmon is popular at the house, and anything with pasta is a winner, too. I have finally reached the point where I can grab a recipe and not at all worry when I experiment with it even if I'm entertaining a group of people. I don't have that fear anymore! I grew up in a house where I didn't see a lot of cooking, so I tried to teach myself. My first tragedy would be attempting to cook seemingly simple spaghetti; all my pasta clumped together and it was undedible. I've come a long ways since then!