My husband does most of the cooking, but I'd like to cook more for the family. We have a son who just turned five. I am originally from Texas, but enjoy living in California. An important focus for us right now is finding ways to lower our environmental impact and just keeping life balanced and simple. I like to simmer things and throw something new into an old recipe. Doesn't always work! As I mentioned, my husband is the main cook. He is fabulous with pastas and chicken; he's basically a main dish kind of guy. The challenge is adding variety and a more balanced diet. I make a great cookie! I suppose the tragedy is that I haven't learned to really cook before now!