I'm a born and bred Southerner who was transplanted North by marriage! I learned to cook by watching my grandmother and great-grandmother, both of whom cook by "feel" rather than by measuring, so that's how I cook now, too. Recipes are just guides to use as a starting point for me most of the time. I especially love to bake...breads, cookies, cakes, etc. I love to cook for other people, and my husband is a willing gineau pig. My dream is to one day own a bakery. Baked goods (cookies, cakes, breads, brownies, etc.), soups, pizza, roasted and grilled veggies... Christmas candy making with my mom. She lives across the country now, so we haven't been able to do that since I moved..better on the waistlines! Planning an outdoor party for 20 people where the main course and the main side dish were to be grilled. It was POURING when the time came. I moved everything inside and prepared the food on stovetop and oven, and it turned out beautifully anyway. Getting in a hurry one day while trying a new banana bread recipe and leaving out the butter that I had melted and set aside to cool.