I come from a large family, we were always busy when I was a kid, but my mom always managed to have something on the table for dinner. We used to spend a LOT of time at my grandparents' house, as well as that of my great aunt. My Aunt Betty is probably my greatest inspiration for everything I do. The family culinary secrets I learned from her and my grandmother color most of my dishes, and the thought of the time I spent with them makes me smile. I work as a barista at the moment, however, I'm hoping to start graduate school in January. Gonna be a librarian! I love large cups of hot tea when it's cool, and always true to my adopted home of South Carolina, I love sweet tea. My biggest challenge has been adapting the dishes I know how to cook to the tastes of my boyfriend (who happens to be a picky eater). Czirke paprikas (anything Hungarian, really), bread, anything new. My mom's family is Hungarian, and I've been cooking for as long as I can remember. I made a pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving one year. My boyfriend's brother is a chef and told me that it was one of the best he'd ever had! I finally conquered banana bread! Huzzah! I can't cook tofu. I've tried over and over again and I just can't do it.