I never really knew how much I loved to cook/bake until I got married a few years ago. I've been loving the adventure ever since, and so has my husband! He is constantly bragging about my cooking to whoever will listen. I love to try new recipes, but I tend to lean toward Mexican or Italian recipes, or anything from scratch that looks challenging. My true love however, is baking! Pretty much anything sweet, I love to make it, and eat it! I come from a long line of wonderful cooks. I regularly use my grandmother's and mother's recipes that I remember from childhood. Of course now, we've learned how to make them even healthier. I'm always trying new recipes, and most of the time, they turn out great. A few of my triumphs include, Chicken Parmesan, Manicotti with homemade crepes, Chicken Pot Pie, and a triple layer german chocolate cake - all from scratch! I recently discovered that I am gluten intolerant and for someone who loves to bake as much as I do, this in general was a huge tragedy. Before I was gluten intolerant, I had very few cooking/baking tragedies, however, since entering the world of gluten free baking/cooking, unfortunately, I've had to actually throw away several things. You can't fudge or improvise a whole lot with gluten free baking, so I'm learning what I can and can't substitute. In general, this has been a huge life adjustment for me, but little by little my cooking/baking tragedies are turning into triumphs as I get the hang of things.