I started cooking at 12 when my Mom started working and I love it! I have some tried and true favorites, but my family likes trying new things. I like making pies and cookies. I also like making stir fry and different pastas. We use what we have and sometimes try to duplicate dishes we have had at restaurants. We always have a pretty traditional English Christmas. Standing Rib, Yorkshire Pudding, Plum Pudding with Hard sauce, Fruitcake. I once fed over 300 people with the help of a couple of frineds for a fundraiser. BBQ Chicken, Pit BBQ Pork, beans, rollsm etc! The first time I tried to make a Jello Dream Pie it did not work. I think I was 12 and my Dad said it was terrible!