I grew up loving the kitchen. My family owned a food processing & distribution plant, and I have the best memories of the giant machines, ovens, smokers, and coolers. I love stir-fry's! You can do anything with them. I also enjoy making stews in the slow cooker- coming home at the end of the day to the smell of dinner already done is the best de-stresser. Italian's also a favorite. I love pasta and cheeses! Growing up, my moms favorite ingredients were onions and garlic. Needless to say, I realize now the versatility these two ingredients offer and I use them all the time as well. A few of the most prominent meals I remember are my mom's chili and spaghetti. I'm not sure if I remember it so well because the pot lasted all week, or because they were so good, but both are true. Keeping my hubby happily fed and content. It's a toss up; Either when I attempted to cook my Fisher Price breakfast on my mom's stove-top (which she has yet let me live down) or a very failed attempt at pizza dough. Let's just say we picked up a pizza from the local pizza joint that night and my husband had an intense dough ball fight with our neighbor.