I'm a very busy preschool teacher, and I often don't do much cooking for myself because it's more fun for me to cook for other people. I got my love of cooking from my mom, who is the best cook in THE ENTIRE WORLD. Seriously. I also enjoy cooking with my students. This year, we made apple pie, pumpkin pie, and Norwegian waffles, and the kids had so much fun helping! I love cooking with fresh vegetables, garlic, and olive oil. One of my favorite dishes to make is caponata Everyone always requests my baked brie, sangria, and pesto salmon! For the life of me, I cannot follow packaging directions on things like rice or couscous. It never, ever turns out!