I'm just a mom who wants to hear her family say "No, MY MOM is the best cook." I love to cook anything that makes my guests drool a little. It really isn't a certain kind of a food rather the dishes I'm known for THANKS TO THIS SITE! For example, when I make coconut shrimp with an orange marmalade, I know I'll get a few pat on the backs as well as invitations in adopting them just so they can eat dinner here nightly. lol Those happy bellies make me feel good inside, and so...those are the things I like cooking the most! I don't really have a family tradition, but I've been collecting our family favorites to one day pass down to my kids when they are older and out of the house. That way they will have all their favorite comfort foods right there with them! I think my triumphs were when I stopped having to read 100 reviews just to make a recipe because I had done enough on here to finally be able to make my own changes from trial and error. It's nice to know you're finally getting the hang of something. To think I started off NOT WANTING to cook ...to being obsessed with it! My cooking tragedy is simple: I try each dish every which way I can and DO NOT stop until my family tells me that I know have the BEST EVER! I hate hearing someone has a better enchilada dish or something. So my mission is always to have dishes in my folder that are ALL winners! Mostly because when my boys get older, I want to be the mom they think is "the best cook ever." :)