I resolve to host food theme parties for family and friends this year. My idea is to choose a theme each month, such as Italian, and ask guests to try cooking something new and bring their dish along to share with the group! Should be fun!! I enjoy cooking soups and stews the most. I love trying new recipes, especially Italian dishes and bread recipes, because it is so fulfilling to turn out delicious food after following a recipe and perhaps figuring out substitutions, new techniques, etc. We have certain foods we enjoy for each holiday. I think it is important to keep food traditions alive each year plus homecooked meals help make the best memories. I figured out how to make zucchini bread. That recipe eluded me for years!! I remember my mom always brought home a Christmas zucchini loaf when I was little. I craved that taste for many years as an adult. Now I bake it every Christmas for my friends and family! About 20 years ago, I made a vegetable pot pie for a friend. He did his best to take it like a man and choke that pie down! Poor guy. He never seemed interested in my cooking after that.