40 years old with children ranging in age from 6 months to 16 years. Have worked for the last 12 years in the water industry. Born in California, grew up in Utah and Texas and moved back to California 20 years ago. Bought a saxaphone for my 40th and plan to play (as soon as two little ones get out of diapers) I love fresh, red, RIPE tomatoes for pico de gallo, or bruschetta. I love making platters of fresh veggies, fruit and cheeses. Warmed brie with sauteed portabella mushrooms and roasted garlic. Homemade soups of any kind. Grilled or Broiled Salmon. Homemade raviolis Since our family is a "mine,yours,ours" family, most holidays everyone is always coming or going, so I find that we have fun food activities that do not revolve around the major holidays, but around the seasons. In spring we love making hard boiled eggs wrapped in onion skins - so pretty. Early summer we make fresh blueberry pancakes with a fireworks display of food coloring. The kids call them tie-dye pancakes. No winter would be complete without stone soup and real snow cones. About 15 years ago I got interested in making preserves and herbed vinegars and oils. People still ask about my red-pepper relish, jalepeno jelly and basil oil. Burgers-in-a-blanket - by far. Can't remember what major cookbook this recipe came from, but even starving strays would not eat this.