I love to cook, but with a busy household seldom have the time during the week. I love fast, family friendly recipes. I also don't mind spending a weekend (especially in the winter months) preparing several meals in 2 days and then freezing for future use. family friendly recipes, anything Italian, slow cooker recipes, homemade pizza (that means dough from scratch!), soups making an assembly line and having several family members help to make large quantities for Holiday meals ....especially making Lasagna with my aunts and mom! learning some of my mothers and grandmothers recipes PERFECTLY! spending hours trying to prepare and bake/cook a meal only to have the taste be mediocre!