I am a retired school teacher, mother of four, grandmother of 13, and great grandmother of one darling girl. My hubby and I have been married 41 years and we both enjoy cooking, gardening, and going to flea markets and auctions. He is actually a better cook than I am and likes to try new things. I usually stick to the basics. I love to cook desserts and breads. I also enjoy basic foods such as chicken and noodles, chili, stews, and casseroles. My hubby loves to grill and fix exotic sounding meals. We have always loved to cook outside-on the grill or campfire. There is something special about eating food that has been cooked over a campfire. My dad brought a recipe for what we called cocoa syrup to the family and we have fixed this and served if over pancakes for years. I now serve this to my grandkids and they all ask for it when they visit. I don't have a lot of triumphs, just good basic cooking. I can make a mean calzone and they love my fruit salad and strawberry cake. I also fix some really good jam and jelly. I did not know how to cook when I got married and burned a pot of beans three times. I scaped out the no-burned beans and started again. Finally, there wasn't enough to scrape, so I had to throw them away. We still laugh about those beans. I can now fix a really good pot of brown beans, cornbread and fried potatoes that everyone wants.