A 20-something out to tackle the world, I learned quickly that I would need to be able to cook more than macaroni and spaghetti to survive. I watched a lot of TV shows, read some good cookbooks, and slowly but surely, I've been teaching myself to make delicious food. I've also found that cooking is just about my favorite form of stress relief My favorite kitchen projects usually involve baking. I have a huge sweet tooth, so I'm constantly whipping up a new cookie, bar, or other dessert delight. My love of desserts probably stems back to spending hours in the kitchen with my mom every holiday season, baking batch after batch of cookies. We always had fun decorating sugar cookies and 'taste testing' the chocolate chips!