Just an elderly man who grew up in a family of really good cooks. Gram taught me the art of making doughnuts, both cake and raised, at about the age of 12 while she was the cook in the family cafe in a small town in Minnesota. I've been hooked ever since but just cook for family and friends. old fashioned meals, hot dishes, anything on the grille, bread baking, but the breadmaker does most of the work now, finally got that mastered. Christmas dinner tho now I usually just do the meat. pretty good baked beans, they get requested now and then. only when i reach for the wrong container, like salt instead of suger for tapiacca pudding.