My husband and I are avid scuba enthusiasts, and I enjoy quilting when I'm not cooking. I recently shed some 112 pounds, but still enjoy cooking for my husband and grown kids. Life sure is different when you wear a size 2, but as I tell my family, just because I don't eat anymore doesn't mean I can't cook. Cooking is my life-line. It keeps me connected. Food is the great equalizer. Rich or poor, there are few who don't experience a truly visceral enjoyment via great food. Few pleasures equal creating something that makes people moan with near-ecstasy! Anything Italian, as that's my family background. Love to bake - cakes, cookies, breads, pies. Love Oriental cuisine. Originally trained classically in France, then completed chef training by graduating from Johnson and Wales University (Providence, RI) with a degree in Culinary Arts. I've worked as an executive chef for a private school, a caterer, and a pastry chef. Home made pasta, sauces and pizza, ice creams and sorbets, Christmas cookies, fruit combo pies.