I am a 27 year old mother of 2 baby girls. I was born in raised in San Diego, CA. I have been cooking since I was 19 years old. I basically had to teach myself because well I lived on my own and no one else was gonna do it for me. :) I work in the medical insurance field and have big dreams of becoming a counsler for substance abuse. Its just hard finding the time ;) Pasta is my favorite thing to make. There is so much you can do with it. I also love making marinades for steak and chicken. I am also a pro at making home-made soup. I wouldn't say I have any. Me and my grandmother(may she rest in peace) were the only decent cooks in the family. My pastas and my soups are my best. However I am told that my lasangna,steak and lemon chicken are to die for ;) Be creative and taste it along the way so you can change it and make it perfect