My mom is a great cook and a fabulous baker. My grandma was even better, in that grandma way of "a pinch of this and a dash of that". I grew up baking with them both, and after a long break from really doing any cooking or baking, I am getting back into it again. I'm married now and we recently bought our first house and immediately remodeled the kitchen, so I really love spending time in it. When I'm in the kitchen cooking or especially when I am baking, I think of my Grandma and I feel like she is with me in those moments. I think (hope) she is proud that I am carrying on the trditions she started. I really love to bake. I think I like cakes the best, and want to get better about decorating them. I also want to try fancier desserts with more emphasis on the presentation. I finally learned how to make pie crust, and am trying to perfect my method. We are Portuguese on my mom's side and every Christmas we would make Portuguese sweet bread wreaths for friends and neighbors. My Grandma also made sweet bread at Easter. My mom handed over a german chocolate cake recipe that is amazing (it's my dad's favorite cake)yet for some reason it doesn't turn out for her at all. I have never had a problem with it, and it turns out marvelously. I recently made some and sent her a piece. She said it was so good that she hid it in the fridge so nobody else would eat it, and she made it last for 3 or 4 days all to herself. Making a cheesecake that doesn't crack in the middle! I have to work on the waterbath method so that my cake doesn't get all wet... a work in progress!