I am retired. I do a lot of volunteer work. I love creating knitted items. I have a cat. I am an Air Force Brat so I have lived in many places and enjoy learning about others cultures. I have no favotites as every new thing I cook becomes my favorite. I do like fancy but easy desserts. In the summer I do a lot of fresh vegetable dishes.(1000 ways to prepare zucchini and like it) The only recipe I have from my grandmother is a chocolate cake with no eggs. Its very moist and I love it. My newest one is a fresh fruit tart. Since blueberries are a fruit grown here in Maine, it had those and also raspberries and black berries. My biggest problem with this one was finding creme fraiche.( not in local stores) I don't really remember any.