I love cooking for my family and friends. I get an intese sense of gratification when someone really enjoys something I've made. Cooking is a great stress reliever for me as long as I don't consume everything that I'm making!!! Mexican food, I love it and can never get enough. I dated a guy for several years whose Mom was Japanese. I love the spice combinations I learned from her and her outside of my box thinking in terms of creative dishes. She can make something that is very American, very Japanese and very good! I enjoy cooking meat. I feel like most people put alot of emphasis and work into their meals and they always over cook their protein!! I love when everyone is in the kitchen with me :) But don't touch....LOL I am not the best dessert maker ever. I'm still working on it. I prefer to cook meals not bake cakes, cookies, pies, and such.