Both my parents love to cook - so I started helping in the kitchen at a very young age. My cooking has been influenced by my parents as well as my grandparents, my friends and the traveling I do. Since I`ve lived abroad for quite a few years my cooking has become an experimental mixture of foods and tastes from all over. I love to cook something I've had somewhere and give it my own little twist. FONDUE! ... with a few friends ... just sit, eat and talk! I also love to try new things, especially with ingredients that I`m not familiar with. At this point I am trying a lot of vietnamese and cambodian dishes. I love those colorful fruits and vegetables they use. Roasted duck with gravy, potato dumplings and cabbage ... mmmmh ... very german ... very good. The other day I tried making a pie crust from scratch ( I usually get the refrigerated kind) for the first time it actually turned out flaky! One time I tried making an indian dish for a few friends. Since I didn't have all the ingredients that were listed in the recipe I decided to improvise. BIG Mistake! The smell was so discusting I could hardly stand staying in the kitchen ... never mind eating it!