My favorite things to cook
Pasta dishes, Beef Bourguignon, Chili, Veal Parmisan, and Meatballs
My favorite family cooking traditions
Christmas Eve - seafood,
Christmas Night - fondue,
Grandma Bertha's Applesauce Cake
My cooking triumphs
Successfully cooked for 18 people as a silent auction item. My brother put together a wine-taste/Tuscan feast dinner and roped me into doing the "feast" portion. Afterwards, people wanted my catering card! (I work in banking)
Took 1st place in a local chili cook-off. The thrill of getting that trophy (only about 8" tall) was enough to get me hooked!
My cooking tragedies
I have burnt dozens of loaves of garlic bread!
Not very good with desserts. Just don't have a baker's touch.