I am 25 years old and have been cooking since I was about 12. My Mom worked a lot of nights so since my older sister did not cook I would experiment and cook dinner nightly. Therefore I got a lot of experience but also made a lot of mistakes in the meantime! Right now I love making soups! They are so easy and you can experiment so much with them! I also like to make desserts, especially Chantal's New York Cheesecake! Also I love making recipes from Paula Deen, her recipes are usually so easy and so good, I haven't found a bad one yet. Also they are great when you need to make dinner ahead of time! Thanksgiving dinner! I love everything about it. It's my favorite holiday. I've told my husband I get Thanksgiving every year! I love making all the sides and trying new things for the big meal Making creme brulee. I used to work in a restaurant and the chefs would somehow mess up the creme brulee all the time it would either be curdle or under cooked or just not done right! So I was a little apprehensive about making it. But I finally decided to try it. I was so happy when it turned out great, that I went and brought a torch at home depot and the brulee dishes! The first time I cooked a cheesecake, the springform pan wasnt big enough and the cheesecake cooked over the pan all over the cookie sheet. It was cracked through the middle and just a huge mess! I've since learned and have not had that happen since!