I am a young mother of 4 and I come from a large family. I am the oldest of 8 and am used to cooking for large crowds. I love singing, playing soccer, reading and being with my kids. I love to cook italian, seafood, cookies, chicken and desserts. I am not a big fan of spicy foods but other than that, I enjoy almost cooking anything. My mother comes from a large Italian family and her Italian traditions passed on to me. I remember our Pellegrino family thanksgivings and christmases and we always had a similar food spread. Those recipes are now part of my extended family! I love to take a recipe and add to it, make changes and create something that is unique to me. I have made some great dishes that people beg for the recipe including BBQ sauces, potato bakes that are to die for, and cookies with all different flavored chips. My most requested meal is my homemade chicken and sundried tomato alfredo over pasta. It is so good! When I first got married, I had little experiece cooking on my own. I observered my mom frequently growing up but never cooked by myself. I think that I have grown in my cooking talents but when I started, we had meals that definitely ended up in the trash more so than in our bellies!