I'm 23 years old and deffinatly what you would call an intermediate cook. I'm still learning in all aspects. I'm not very creative if I don't have a recipe to follow. That's something I think really defines a good cook. Although sometimes I can get daring and try something new. My mom and grandmother are my inspiration and I can only hope that someday I'll become as good a cook as them. It takes practice thats for sure! I like cooking and grilling much more then baking. Always seems to be much easier for me. Baking doesn't come naturally to me, but i'll always try anything once! My mom usually has to help me if I want to attempt to bake anything! I come from a long line of good cooks. My mom, grandmother and great grandmother have all shared their recipes with me and I'm working on getting them to what I think is perfection. An apple pie recipe in particular has been passed down and critiqued along the way. This one by far is my favorite recipe and is always a hit at family get togethers and so on.