I LOVE TO EXPERIMENT WITH NEW RECIPES! I AM FORTUNATE THAT MY COWORKERS ARE SO VERY TOLERATE OF MY EFFORTS, AS THEY ARE MY GUINEA PIGS (NO PUN INTENDED) I AM AN EMERGENCY SERVICES OPERATOR, AND WE DON'T GET VERY MUCH TIME TO EAT HERE AT WORK, SO THEY APPRECIATE MY EFFORTS. HMMM..DESSERTS, MEXICAN FOOD, BBQ..MY CRAWFISH CORN SOUP AND CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUPS ARE GREAT COMFORT FOODS. CROCK POT RECIPES ARE A FAVORITE ALSO. CRAWFISH/SHRIMP/CRAB BOILS WHEN THEY ARE IN SEASON AND A SIBLING COMES TO VISIT..BBQ IS POPULAR ALSO. THE FIRST TIME I MADE MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S SEAFOOD GUMBO..IT IS AN ALL DAY EVENT AND IT TURNED OUT WONDERFUL TOO MANY CASUALTIES TO LIST! BUT I LEARNED FROM EVERY ONE OF THEM!