I'm a full-time Mom. I'm sort of an experimental cook; I have a good imagination for blending flavors. To me, recipes are more like suggestions rather than orders. Vegetables/vegetarian meals; getting my guys to eat them is a real challenge that I enjoy. I'm creating them as I go. Cooking was never a very large part of my families traditions. Cleaning the kitchen so that I can cook! Haha Actually, becoming more confident as a cook is triumphant; it gives me the nerve to try new things. That being said; my son would say my best triumph is my homemade pizza recipe that I developed from working at many - MANY pizzarias in my youth. No real tragedies. Even when things don't quite turn out as I planned, they're still almost always edible.