A gay man living on the beachside in Daytona Beach. I love to cook for my extended family and friends. I have called the "Marie Barone" of Daytona. You always smell food cooking in my house. You hungry? No? OK I'll make you something! Italian Dishes. (I Lived in Italy for a while and learned a lot from Italian Nun's) I love to Bake, make my own bread. I make all kinds of cakes, pastries, candy, etc I also make homemade wines and liquers. No homemade beer though, I don't like beer! (but it's always available in my house for visitors.) Thanksgiving Dinner, CHRISTMAS EVE & CHRISTMAS DAY!!!! Easter Sunday and Birthdays and Special Occasions I go all out!! Christmas Dinner is my favorite. Christmas Eve Dinner is always so much fun in my dining room which is decorated to the max. CHristmas Day, we eat around 1:00 in the afternoon and are usually just finishing by 4:30 or 5:00 just in time to clear the table and get ready for Supper! LOL! I have had many triumphs! People are always hinting around for dinner invitations. I have had numerous requests to market my Cheesecake. People can't seem to get enough of it. Unfortunately, I have a full time job so I can't cook as often as I would like to for other people. I usually spend THanksgiving morning, packing up food to take to people I know in the Daytona Area who don't have anything for Thanksgiving. I normally cook 6 to 8 turkeys. The day after, I usually cannot even get a turkey sandwich. But it makes me happy! I've have very few "cooking" tragedies although there have been many other of life's tragedies. Two years ago I ended up in the hospital and was unable to cook anythng for Thanksgiving. (and the food went bad) that was a true tragedy.