Although my profile lists me as an "expert", I am certainly not one! People do love my cooking, though. I love to experiment with recipes and then share the wonderful results. When they're not-so-wonderful, I can always throw them out! I love to vacation in Maine when time allows, since that's where I grew up. I love keeping in touch with school and college friends online and the old-fashioned way - snail mail! My camera is one of my most-prized possessions, and scrapbooking is my thing after cooking and reading Christian fiction. Favorite authors: Angela Hunt, Tracie Peterson, Colleen Coble, Karen Kingsbury, Linda Nichols. Read their books! You can buy them super cheap on Amazon.com. Desserts, casseroles, muffins - new recipes I find on Martha Stewart! I love her "Everyday Food" magazine! It is real food, really good! New England Style baked beans and brown bread...yum! My southern husband's family black-eyed peas and cornbread... Making themed cupcakes and birthday cakes for my kids, and making treat assortments for my husband to take to work on holidays. Substitutions don't always work out...I won't dwell on it!