I have been cooking since I could walk. My Mother was a fantastic cook and I took her love for cooking. People ask me to cook for them all the time. I am a life-long FOODIE!! I love to bake everything from cookies to cakes and beyond. I also LOVE to cook italian food. I have foods that have become traditional meals for special occassions. My heritage is American Indian and Scot/Irish/English. I good meals handed down from my grandmother and mother. I also make Middle Eastern food and totally love cooking Italian food. My triumphs are cooking from scratch. I have never in my life had something go wrong in the kitchen (except for maybe blowing a fuse when all the ovens, stove and microwave are going at once). My most special triumph is cooking for my whole family (in-laws inclded)and having them applaud me at the end of the meal. I really have not had any tragedies.