I'm trying to expand my repertoire beyond the standard "meat and potatoes" diet by learning international recipes. My challenge is to learn what ethnic ingredients to use and where to find them, and to find recipes that aren't too laborious or time consuming. I'm especially interested in learning about the spices and seasonings from other cultures. Grain-free (gluten-free), sugar-free, natural (chemical-free) foods. Cooking everything from scratch using fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible. Salads, salads, salads. Well, I almost set the house on fire once by over heating oil for french fries. (Note how the word fries and fires contain the same letters!) I carried the flaming pot of oil through the farm house and threw it outside in a snow bank which temporarily caught on fire if you can imagine it. I can still see the scene in my mind's eye: I had to go through three rooms and two locked doors to get outside. It was a circus act!!! PLEASE TEACH YOUR TEENAGERS HOW TO PUT OUT GREASE FIRES WITH BAKING SODA!!! Ever since that day more than 25 years ago, I always get baking soda "out of the cupboard and ready to go" anytime I'm working with deep fried foods.