I love to cook. It relaxes me. My mother is a big cooker and I would cook with her often growing up. I've inherited her hobby of cooking. I love to cook just about anything; but my favorite is dessert. I love trying things that are new. I love baking cookies and brownies. I like to grill also. Cooking peanut butter cookies on Sunday afternoons and enjoying them with a cold glass of milk. I've mastered salsa and have a wonderful marinade for steaks. I used to be afraid to add my touch to dishes, but I alter things all the time. I'm calorie conscious and tweak recipes to my liking. My family never knows that the fat, etc. is missing! I've had lots of tragedies; too many to list. But I can say that I have learned from them and feel that my cooking abilities keep getting better.