Being from the deep south, I was always around southern cooks, and my grandmother always let me try to cook the "sunday" dinner. Cooking has always been a favorite hobby of mine, i actually relax when im cooking, and i love to see the look on my boyfriends face when he takes that first bite! He loves to eat, and always is thrilled when I come out with a new dish that he has never had. Recipes that involve fresh ingredents, that are healthy, and that are well rounded. New recipes that ive never tried, or ones that come from a different culture. Chocolate pie! The secret only passes to one female member of the family! Thus saying only one female gets the recipe out of sisters! Pie crust! It was really hard to get at first, but after about 20 failed attempts, Im a pro!! I marinated some pork chops in a mixture of Tonys spice and i totally drenched them, (when i first started cooking) and had to end up throwing away the anticpated meal because we couldnt even eat it! Of course, pie crusts!