I enjoy the art of cooking because it's another thing to experiment with. I like to take some of the recipes on allrecipes.com and make them my own by adding or taking away ingredients. My boyfriend and I like to create new taste sensations - we specialize in making things from tortillas. He is the inventor of the "Longhorn Johnson" and I am the creator of the "Barbaloo". My mom is definitely a cooking inspiration. Her style of cooking always seemed effortless and everything she makes is tasty! Anything that doesn't have celery, fennel or any other family member. I'd rather eat puke. When I make a food, I try to make it as healthy as possible by using substitutions, without sacrificing flavor. One of my favorite dishes is Indian Chicken Curry - the intoxicating scents, colors + flavors of this dish make you forget it's good for you. :)