Married to a wonderful man who will eat just about everything I cook or bake - except anything chocolate! Today, I prefer to bake over cook. I find I cook more in the fall & winter months. I really enjoy food & wine pairing. My favorite things to cook would have to include anything that brings our friends, family and laughter into our home. We entertain often and certainly thru the Holidays. Favorite things to cook would probably be anything Italian. Something I can serve a big, juicy glass of red wine with. I love making homemade pasta sauces, soups and chicken dishes. One of my favorite traditions is baking Holiday cookies with my friend Heidi. We have also made homemade piergoi with my parents and siblings. Good times! My cooking tragedies usually occur when I am scrambling at the last minute just before party guests arrive - burnt garlic toast, burnt phyllo appetizers ... These tragedies always end up outside on the deck.