When restaurant food (in general) just wasn't cutting it-I decided to teach myself how to cook. I try to eat healthy and crave variety. There's no food to be afraid of if cooked the right way. Anything salty. I love cooking with beans, olives, capers, salsas and peppers. Sometimes traveling gets me fixated on a particular cuisine. It's a challenge to try replicating the food at home. We call them puddahas- better known as pierogies. I remember having contests with extended family to see who could eat the most in one sitting. My personal record: 11 Soups and semi-gourmet "after" partying food. Meatballs. Before I had much experience, I tried to form the meat into balls after cooking. Needless to say-it won't work and my dinner guests were perplexed.