I have been cooking since I was big enough to stir with a spoon. I live in a small town, am active in my church and am a member of a women's study group in my town. I occasionaly teach a tatting class for those that want to learn how. Any thing with pasta, bread, coffee cakes, salads, bar cookies Thanksgiving is always at my house. We have 3 kinds of appetizers, then the traditional dinner. We all bring a dish to Christmas dinner, menu is decided by whoever is hosting it. My family raves that I make wonderful chocolates - fruit and/or nut soft centers. This is ironic as I am profoundly allergic to chocolate. I am famous for my ham salad and coffee cakes at church. I compiled my own cook book and published it in 2000. I can not make divinity to save my life. It never sets up.