I can cook, but I consider myself more of a baker.
My favorite things to cook
I like baking anything dessert-related and I prefer to make everything from scratch. Especially with cake, the mixes are convenient, but they lack substance/density that comes with home made creations. (I've gotten quite proficient with making angel food and chiffon cakes. Yum!)
My cooking triumphs
Cooking triumps? I can't remember any. I just go by whether or not people had seconds and how much was left over. If something wasn' popular, I don' make it again.
My cooking tragedies
I once made this low fat cheese cake...let's just say the filling didn't set and the texture was floury. Flavor was good but the texture was less than appealing. My mom pureed the filling and used it to make banana bread:P