I am a happily married mother of two, Frieda, just married, and Micah, a freshman in college. My husband David is in a graduate architecture program. I teach elementary school music in a Milwaukee charter school and I love my 380 K4-8th grade kids. Dave and I enjoy traveling and have enjoyed B&Bs across the country. My laptop is usually playing classical music as I search for new recipes. Dinner! I enjoy creating unique menus and inviting family and friends to try new things. My soups are well-known for being inventive and delicious! I revel in the Christmas season, usually baking more than a dozen kinds of cookies. My mom knew how to stretch her dollars, making economical meals that tasted great. I don't have to scrimp the way she did, but I enjoy creating tasty things. Our heritage is German, and I love to honor the traditions of Germany. Many, many wonderful gatherings of family and friends enjoying crown roasts, stuffed flank steak, oyster stew. The worst thing I ever made was a risotto with sun-dried tomatoes. It just didn't work for me and had an odd taste and strange consistency.