I live in the Bay Area of California and am currently exploding into a period of culinary experimentation. Although I admit I am usually not the most organized person, I am careful to document any changes I make to recipes when I cook them and ideas for future recipes. In addition to cooking I love sports (particularly tennis), reading, and doodling strange designs on every scrap of paper I discover. I like to cook what I like to eat, which is just about every type of food I know; however, I especially love fresh, spicy tasting foods as well as rich, melt-on-the-tip-of-your-tongue types of foods. The former of these is dominated by a wide variety of Latin American cooking, while the latter involves pasta sauces (of all kinds) and creamy deserts. I have additional affinities for seafood and meals that feature rich, fruity accents. A good ammount of my love of deserts (esp. chocolate) undoubtedly originates from my sister, a much better and more intuitive cook than I. A slightly more practical and health-oriented line of cooking(though still featuring some fairly unhealthy but delicious meals) exists through my mother, her mother, and even her mother. Aside from smoothies and tomato sauces, I haven't yet begun to create my own recipes from scratch, instead fixing up recipes I discover. Therefore I'm afraid I can't claim rights to any of the truly wonderful things I have cooked; hopefully that is soon to change! Not too much that I can think of... I cook for myself, so I don't mind if it doesnt look right so long as it tastes good, and I know what types of food I like and don't cook much of anything else.