My Grandmother started teaching me to cook at age 2 that I can remember. I have always loved to cook bake and try new recipes. With 5 boys in the house plus a husband, I have to keep them interested in eating. I have a lot of family recipes (Italian & German). Italian foods big dinners and baking desserts I can't think of a few that I would like to share, they come as I cook...but I don't remember them on a daily basis. Anytime I can get everyone in the house to eat & like whatever I cook I once (when I was 8) made peanut butter cookies. I was distracted by my sister, and read 2 cups of salt and 2 tbsp sugar, instead of the other way around. I thought it was strange and didn't remeber ever having done it before, but everytime I looked at the cookbook, I swear that is what it said. So I finished them, but not to anyones enjoyment.