I am a recent college grad and a newlywed who loves to cook, read, write and watch great films. I am great at soups and at stews. My favorite soup to make is my grandma's vegetarian vegetable soup and french onion soup. And my chicken salad is pretty darn tasty, too! I love to cook with my family during the holidays. All the hustle and bustle and digging up of old family recipes- I just love it. My Christmas fudge and buttery banana bread are my best and most notable triumphs. One year, I made a citrus cake for my dad and used the wrong kind of flour, so it all fell apart after I frosted it. I was only 13 at the time so I had a lot to learn!