I have been a vegetarian since 1989 though I am married to a full fledged meat eater and one of my two children eats meat so anything I cook has to be able to go both way. Garlic in any form. The family joke is "if you smell garlic it must mean I'm cooking." I do not know how to cook without it and if your recipe doesn't have it I will most likely add it. I was raised in a primarily Italian home so I cook mostly Italian food handed down by my dad and grandfather, but my mom taught me to bake and I still love it. My favorite thing to bake is bread and I do so often. My spinach artichoke dip has a great reputation. I make a mean lasagna and my salad dressing is famous across the US (though I will not share the recipe) The key lime Pie where I forgot to add the condensed milk, has to be the worst, we still talk about how sour it was. I also am a menace to myself in the kitchen I'm always getting cut or burnt but I still love to cook. I also have a tendency to leave my very long hair in the food I make even though I tie it up when cooking.