I starated cooking at age 9 when my mom worked. (Mom was not much for cooking) my skills came from my dad. Have been cooking ever since. I've made sure my children (all boys) know how to cook. Did some catering for a while. love to entertain (party's) and do alot of the planning for my office. I just love to cook. Try new recipes. I don't have just one thing Thanksgiving and Christmas are my family favorits. Turkey with fixing or Roast Beef with Fixings with a little bit of Swedish influence (pickeled Herring, Potatoe Sausage) Not Stinky Fish Chilli for 150 People. Was my first party in the new office no one else would try. So I volinteered. made stuffing for Thanksgiving. Had a terrible cold. Could not taste anything. I salted the Stuffing till I could taste the salt. No one else counld eat it.