I'm currently a PhD student, studying environmental science. When my head is not in a book, one of my favorite hobbies is cooking! I find it such an exciting adventure, and love those "weird" recipes!! I was recently married in July of 2009. I met my husband, Justin, while we were both volunteering at a nursing home here in the DFW area. Currently, we are planning to move to San Francisco.. (so excited about the possibilities!) Salads (don't laugh!), pastas, breads, quiche, plantains, and soups. My mom cooked everyday during my childhood. She probably had more of the "Rachel Ray" style of cooking. My dad is more of a southerner, so we had allot of traditional foods in American cuisine (meatloaf, chicken, stews, etc...). (see favorite things to cook.. lol) Ugh. Too many to name. I'm seriously the poster child for "if you don't succeed...." Rice is just the worst!! so are my tortillas, it's so pathetic! Also, MEAT! I'm a vegetarian (since I was 12), so I literally am learning "from scratch" how to cook meat - without ever tasting it. It's a whole new experience to cook meat with only my sense of smell, sight, and touch (with a gloved hand).