I live in Alaska. I've got four kids, two dogs and a husband. Cooking really isn't my hobby, but getting it down to an inexpensive science is a requirement with a large, hungry family. What I REALLY like to do is read and collect books. Round things. Pizza, pie, artisan bread, the occasional cookie. Also like to go for: 1) fast, 2) healthy, 3) low-fat, and 4) better-tasting than restaurant food. Lentils. I've got an old family recipe for beautiful, firm, bright-tasting brown lentils that we ALWAYS served with turkey; I have NEVER seen an even remotely similar prep method, but its so great because aside from a stand alone side dish, it makes a fabulous base for a salad. Kind of a weird niche, but not too much "competition." Over 15 years of trying to perfect my pizza recipe. Still isn't perfected (the next leap forward with probably require a brick over or something...) BUT I do actually get people requesting they be invited over and fed pizza. No better compliment than that. I also make great hummus (I know, so easy its painful, but most people dont' know that. Sad, hunh?). Rice salad. Oh, the agony. (Please... a moment to collect myself....)