Well, I don't know how good of a cook I am. I just find recipes and try to make them. Doesn't always work out as planned but at least I tried. I mainly started cooking homemade food because my boyfriend always talks about his mom's cooking. I had to find recipes to keep up. That was then. Now I am enjoying trying to make new things. I make a lot of italian food. I find that seasonings always add to the flavor of food and italian food has lloys of seasonings:) I always loved thanksgiving as a kid. My whole family (32 people) all make something different. The biggest triumph was manacotti. I was told it was better than his mom's!!!!! Alfredo:( I can never get the sauce thick. I made this the first time I cooked for my boyfriend. That was a tragedy....