Early 20's college student
My favorite things to cook
Fried catfish, beef stew, casseroles, and quick meals that taste like it took longer than it actually did. I never liked onions, but now that I've began cooking more, I use onions in just about everything! They're ACTUALLY good when cooked and you can't even taste the onion taste, they give off some other flavor that is just so good! Also, I've found that refrigerated onions tend to not make me "cry" when cutting them.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Since I'm from the South, of course for New Year's we DEFINITELY cook greens (usually cabbage), cornbread, black-eyed peas, and a meat (usually baked or fried chicken, and also sometimes chicken and neckbones)! This is one of my favorite meals to make for Sundays!!
My cooking triumphs
I have so many, but the best ones are where I make something for the first time (from memory, not necessarily following a recipe) and have it turn out right and look good and most of all, TASTE GOOD! Homemade Cornbread!!
My cooking tragedies
One time a long time ago, I wanted chicken tetrazinni but I never saw anyone else make it, nor did I ever view a recipe for it. I kinda knew what was in it, basic things like of course the pasta, peas, carrots, chicken, and cheese, but I didn't know the order to make it. It turned out a DISASTER! I tried to eat it but I wound up throwing it all away! I was so glad no one else was there to see me do that or to ask to try it!