I love to cook! As a little girl, I spent a great deal of time watching my mother in the kitchen. She has always been my inspiration. She has a way of making the simplest things taste special. Cooking is my passion. I get excited about trying a new recipe. I love to collect and read, yes, read cookbooks. I read cookbooks before bed and sometimes I can't even get to sleep because I can't wait to get up and try a new recipe. Sounds like an addiction to me! I love to cook just about anything. I do especially enjoy baking and making candies. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter are my favorite. Ever since I was little, I have always looked forward to stuffing, potatoes, and especially gravy. Not the meat so much, I'm more of a side dish girl. With gravy on everything! I was so proud of myself when I made my first Thanksgiving dinner. Everything was perfect, even the gravy (no lumps). My first attempt at making cinnamon rolls was a complete disaster. The dough was so stuck to the counter, I had a hard time scraping it up, much less rolling it up! Needless to say, it went in the trash.