Cooking is very therapeutic for me. It's a time when I can think and be creative and relax. Italian Rosemary Roasted Chicken always comes out good and makes the house smell amazing. I like baking cookies, cakes and bread, too. Making chocolate chip cookies with my mother and my sister. Of course, we always ate too much dough, but it was a great time for the three of us. I make a mean apple pie - it is the most requested recipe I have. I made a triple berry chocolate torte one time for a holiday luncheon that was pretty impressive, too. The Christmas Toffee Experiment. I'm very bad at candies.