I have traveled all over the world and tasted a vaste variety of foods. I love trying new dishes and consider an otherwise frieghtning appearence a challenge. I am a Firefighter so I do most of my cooking @ the Firehouse. My audience is quick to tell me their honest opinion and luckily I seldom get a frowning face. I love trying new recipes and am very receptive to learning new tricks. Although I like to have the kitchen to myself and rarely ask for help. Being the guy that I am, I definitely enjoy a good ol' summer grillin but enjoy cooking anyhting that gets a smile Not much tradition in my family although my mom is outstanding @ Italian cuisine; which is my favorite. I don't even attempt to duplicate her dishes as it would never compare. Plus we all know that the best meal is the one prepared for you Anything that gets a smiling face is a triumph in my book Luckily nothing comes to mind here except for the time I forgot to add water to the pot when I was steaming esparagus. 10 smoke alarms later I decided to do broccoli