My mother and grandmother taught me to cook at a young age. I've been helping in the kitchen since I was 5 and cooking on my own since I was 9. I enjoy cooking Italian dishes for my family and friends. Being a graphic artist I like to overlap my creativity to my cooking. My newest tradition is now to include my toddler age son in preparing meals. He loves to help in his own special way! I was several items that people request of me to make including my baked beans, taverns, lasagna, and potato soup. With all my years of cooking I still can't make a good pizza dough or get it to roll out for that matter!