I am a working mom and wife with two kids and two teenage step-sons. My husband and I cook every night and like to experiment with food and spices--in part to get our kids to expand their horizons and understand there is more to food than burgers and pizza! I love to cook just about anything, though I love making Mexican and Italian inspired dishes! Each week we create a menu and try to cook 2-3 new things per week. This site is perfect for our experiments. You know you do things right when you are asked over and over to bring certain dishes to pot-luck! Been pretty lucky so far--no major mishaps that are forever burnt into my families memory!