I'm a grad student trying to make it through my first year having to cook for myself! I love to bake! I'm a fan of Sandra Lee semi-homemade-type cooking...it's quick and easy. I'm also a fan of meals that don't require many dishes. I grew up on a lot of American and Italian classics, but I'm starting to experiment with Middle Eastern cuisine. My dad would always make pancakes for my sister and I every Saturday morning, and the flavor would be different every weekend based on whatever we had in the house--apples, blueberries, coconut, etc. I made mini white-chocolate raspberry cheesecakes and mini chocolate hazelnut cheesecakes for a friend's bachelorette party, and they were a huge hit! The first time I tried to make chicken piccata for some friends, apparently I didn't quite pound the chicken thin enough or cook it long enough, so when my friends cut into it, it was still raw inside! I had to throw it in the microwave to finish cooking it so it was safe to eat!