I became vegetarian about three years, after being raised in a "meat and potatoes" family. I've been re-learning how to cook! I really enjoy Asian-inspired dishes, such as meatless stir fries. As a graduate student, I think a meal that's fast, inexpensive, and relatively healthy is great. Being the only vegetarian in the family, I'm always looking for meatless dishes that will appeal to a variety of appetites. I can make a mean biscuits and vegetarian white gravy breakfast. Sometimes "cooking tragedies" can be recovered--when a frosting recipe flopped because I made too many ingredient substitutions, I threw in a few more things, baked it and came out with some great brownies. I have no idea what went into them and I'd probably never be able to make them again.