My life is currently chaotic. I am a teacher by day and a grad student by night. I love to cook, and I love to write. This past year I combined those two and started writing food articles for a local paper. At the moment my favorite things to cook are Paneer Korma and Crawfish Pie. Not together,though, of course. My mother shunned processed food when I was growing up, so I tend to cook with fresh ingredients. Being able to make chicken noodle soup and pot roast for my carnivore husband even though I don't eat red meat or chicken.