It's been 11 years now since I left home and I've been cooking daily. I really feel that in the past year my cooking skills have reached a new level. I'm no expert, but I really love to get lost in a recipe and will take on cooking challenges that scared me before... With my increased confidence, I'm doing more entertaining. But my favorite thing is still just making delicious dinners and desserts for my husband and myself (and our cat often steals bites). I like healthy food that doesn't take too much time. While living in multicultural cities has given me an appreciation for a wide variety of cuisines, the way to my heart will always be through Eastern European and Midwestern foods. I love making all kinds of soup, especially. My mom's traditional Slovak Christmas Eve dinner and Easter morning brunch.