I am a 53 year old empty nester. I find it hard to cut down on amount of waht I cook. I find it hard to go from cooking for 6 to 2. Italian old time recipes. 1 pot meals or casseroles Holiday recipes All day soups and sauces from my mother and grandmother. They were both full blooded Italians. My grandmother came from Sicily and my grandfather from Lentini. I learned that using parchment paper will save a lot of (not burned) cookies!