I actually never liked cooking...maybe because I've always been clumsy in the kitchen. Recently, I've taken more of an interest in trying new recipes and impressing my family and friends. To tell you the truth, I was urged into the kitchen by my fiance, who told me that I need to learn to cook if I want to marry him. I think he was just joking...? I'm all about quick and easy meals...unless they're desserts. I'm willing to spend more time with the sweets! I don't have any particular dishes that I like to make. I'm a picky eater and won't eat anything that isn't pleasing to the eye, so I tend to choose recipes that LOOK mouth-watering and try to recreate it for my friends and family. Being from a Bangladeshi background, my mom never cooks without tumeric, chilli pepper, or coriander. We ate rice all our lives and so all meat or veggie dishes have to be able to go with rice. That can be difficult if you want to make pizza or pasta (she makes pizza with curry chicken...and now I see that on menus everywhere!). I'm trying to introduce some western foods into my mom's style of cooking and hoping the fusion works out! I've made pies, cakes, cookies and other desserts that were huge successes! Strawberry and spinach salad (again sweet). I'm starting to try to make my dishes more healthy...there's so much to learn about substituting ingredients. I tried to make pad thai once..... :'(