I'm a young mom whose favorite way to relax is in the kitchen. NOT DOING DISHES THOUGH! Opening up a bottle of wine and going to town in kitchen is a good way to spend the evening. Also, I love knitting and dogs. My family owned an Italian restaurant for 35 years + and I think I get some of love of cooking from that side of my family. Pasta, sauces, meat and potatoes, anything new that would make family and friends happy. I often only make dishes one time because there are too many other good things to try! I think I already mentioned, opening a bottle of wine! Let's add talking and munching to that one. Whether it is with my mom or husband, cooking is a fun, family thing to do. It wasn't too difficult, but I am proud of the sushi I made for a friend. I hate sushi and couldn't even bring myself to taste it before I served it at her shower, but everyone raved about it and I breathed a sigh of relief! It is hard to serve something if you don't know if it tastes okay! The butternut squash soup I tried to make for the very first time. It turned out to be the most awful and disgusting thing I have ever made or tasted. My poor husband. I laughed about it and got us some Chinese. Our dog didn't even care for it! Now I am a master butternut squash soup maker!