Have had the privilege of living and traveling in lots of locations in both N. America and Europe. See blogspot: http://nancystrohm.blogspot.com/ Pumpkin Pie; Apple Pie; Cherry Pie; Lemon Meringue Pie; Chocolate Meringue Pie; Crockpot Roast, Carrots, Onions with mashed potatoes; lots of cooked vegetables Holiday meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas; Birthday meals My first Pumpkin Pie, 1972! Pragmatism; Formulaic; straight forward and step by step; "at the stove the ends justifies the means;" Amy's pet cat, Morphie, once said, "it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it can catch mice . . ."