I'm 25 and when I'm not at work (boo) I like to cook and bake for myself and others. Born and raised in PGH, PA-Go Steelers and Pens!!! (As for the Pirates...tailgating is always fun and PNC park is awesome). My boyfriend and I have a big group of friends so I like to try out new recipes on them. I also have a partner in crime with my buddy Laura. As long as we've got beers, Y108, and some interesting recipes, we have no problem bunkering down for a day in the kitchen (esp. in the Winter)! Cookies, appetizers, dips, football/tailgating/party foods, meats, potatoes, breads, casseroles, veggies, seasonal/Holiday foods. Pretty much anything! I'm a big fan of perusing several different recipes and choosing ingredients/methods that I think will work well. The only problem I encounter is that I never measure and often end up throwing stuff together...so it can be hard to exactly recreate a recipe. Thanksgiving with my dad's family. Having nine kids and over 30 grandkids, my Grammy can feed an army. Baking cookies with my mom and sister. Now my mom helps me out in the kitchen, it's a lot of fun! I can't think of one thing in particular. Most of what I make is pretty well received though. My dad will polish off just about anything I make; I like to think of him as a garbage disposal...which is great because I hate wasting food! I think this site has given me courage to make more things from scratch than I ever would have before. I never realized how easy (if a bit time consuming) it can be. Dropping stuff on the floor...hasn't happened in a while though, knock on wood. Not a tragedy, but the kitchen is a distaster zone when I'm through with it; I'm a terribly messy cook. I rarely go a week without a minor burn or sliced/grated finger, ouch!