My husband and I live six months in Florida and six months in Minnesota. We love to entertain and therefore, I'm always looking for fabulous new recipes. I love to be in the kitchen, so whether it's cooking or baking, I'm happy. My husband and I are vegetarians, so I stay away from any meat dishes. Cooking and baking were very big in my family growing up. My mom, grandmothers and aunts were all very skilled in the kitchen. I feel that each year I'm becoming a better cook. I am very comfortable with trying almost anything. When I look back years ago, I was intimidated to try difficult recipes. There have been a number of times when I spent hours on something and it failed. Either the sauce didn't thicken as it said it would or the cookies were a failure. It ends up in the trash and I live and learn.