Born and raised in Southern California. Married my wonderful husband and lived in Brooklyn, NY for over 25 years. I have traveled around the country and world so I enjoy many different kinds of food and cooking styles. I am a work in progress and that is why I liked this web site...great for input it is almost like cooking school. Recently moved back to CA and trying to get used to the weather here...it is just too nice. I miss Brooklyn! Anything that tastes great and is pretty simple to make. However I just love complex recipes too, but don't have the time to get to those yet. Anniversaries at our house growing up were fabulous! We went all out with all the trimmings. My Grandmother [was] and Mother is a great cook so I think of those times and smile. When I have a dinner party and everyone stops talking to eat. That tells me it must be good. Don't you think? Nacho Cheese sauce for a crowd...what a disaster. It completely separated and looked terrible. It was for a group of young hungry men they didn't seem to mind. But I sure did.