I am learning to make pies and love it! The crusts trip me up a bit, but I just keep trying. I like to make soups and stews. They are so laid back, you just let them simmer... Ever have "breakfast for dinner" dinners? Those were the best... My mom always made whole roast chicken on the weekends. When we got older, she had to start making two! My Dad has become a grill and BBQ master. They like to cook out just about every weekend in the summer now. He uses wood charcoal and says it makes all the difference. I dated a guy once whose mom had this supposed "secret" recipe for ranch dip and made a really big deal about it. I surprised his family by figuring it out and making it one day. It was actually not that hard to guess. Once again tried to wing something. Tried to make a beer cheese sauce for pasta and it was absolutely awful. I can now say that I know for certain my boyfriend WILL eat ANYTHING!!!