I am a stay-at-home mother to 3 elementary-aged kids with rather simple palates. My husband and I love to eat and try new foods and cuisines. It is not always easy to combine the two! I love cooking fresh, healthy meals with lots of flavor. I love to shop daily for the freshest ingredients. For Thanksgiving every year we make a large macaroni and cheese. Instead of the turkey! My children and I love to let bananas get old so we can make banana bread or muffins together. Since I have a family of 5 in Manhattan, space is at a premium. Any time I can make a meal with more than 5 ingredients in my petite kitchen it is a triumph! When I was first married and we had people coming over, I cooked white rice into such a sludgy, mushy mess that I made my husband sneak out and buy some from the nearby chinese restaurant. I dumped it into a serving bowl and brought everything to the table together. Dinner saved!