I am a mother of 5 boys (3 still at home) who is a full time student. I enjoy the time I get to spend with my family and cooking is a big part of that time. I enjoy trying new things, it exposes my children to different types of food and preperation methods. Our family really enjoys Chinese cuisine so over the past few years we have learned how to prepare the fried rice, sauces, and eggrolls. We also enjoy homemade enchiladas, baked fish with ponchetrain sauce (that my husband has mastered), as well as numerous chicken dishes. My favorite family cooking traditions would have to be around the holidays when we all participate in preparing the meals together.It allows us that extra time to spend together doing something we all enjoy. My biggest cooking triumph would have to be obtaining the recipes for the chinese dishes I prepare and modifying them to our perticular tastes. I also enjoy preparing desserts and have learned numerous "tricks" that have allowed me to master most recipes. I can't remember any major cooking tragedies. However, my family may beg to differ but they're not home right now so they can't voice their opinion. If they come up with anything I will update everyone later.