I am a stay at home mom with a fabulous 2 yr old son and. I love to cook and made a NY resolution to expand my recipes and have fun preparing and cooking for my husband and son. Oh wow, I love to cook pasta dishes. My fav is a Rachael Ray recipe, Pumpkin and Sausage Bowties. Clam Chowder. My mom makes the best chowder. I should share the recipe! About 2 yrs ago I hosted a dinner party for 8 ppl, it was my first attempt at gourmet cooking and it turned out great! I served prosciutto stuffed chicken, au gratin potatoes, salad with cranberry vinaigrette topped with apples and blue cheese (recipe courtesy of allrecipes!) treasure cakes with raspberry topping. Doh, so many. I cannot seem to get linguini and clams right. Recently, I tried to cook fresh Sole. yuk!