I grew up watching my mom cook. She taught me at a young age and allowed me to help in the kitchen. She was the type of cook that passed down recipes that have never been written down, but made through our taste and the generations of ladies in my family. Today, I love to cook for others and entertain. I love to bake pies, cakes, muffins, etc. My hubby can take them to work and share them and I am not stuck eating them! :) I love to pair wine with Italian meals and now living in the southwest, I am getting familiar with Mexican cooking. Through my travels I enjoy taking a recipe or two and continue cooking them. My favorite tradition would have to be the making of the stuffing for Thanksgiving! As well as my dad taking lead chef on the Christmas meal. He is quite the good cook too! I would say my best triumph would have to be the first meal I ever made alone. My mom gave me a recipe and the ingredients and I got to make dinner for my family. Impossible cheeseburger pie. Everyone said they enjoyed it and I do remember it all being eaten. My second would be my first Thanksgiving meal I cook for my family. Mmmm delicious, now I get to cook it every year! I have had many over the years, but it is our tragedies that make us better cooks!