I didn't learn how to cook until I got to college, but that was only after I got really sick and tired of eating scrambled eggs, ramen noodles (the ones that come in a dried block shape), and spaghetti with sauce from a jar. I couldn't even make Jello properly! However, I started craving my mom's cooking/Filipino food in general, and there weren't any Filipino restaurants nearby. So I asked my mom for some of her recipes, and the rest was history. I love cooking when I have time, and I especially love cooking for other people. =) Lots of Filipino food! I learned from the best - my mom. I stick mainly to Asian cuisine, but I also love all seafood in general. And I make a mean potato salad. Cooking traditions? My family has serious EATING traditions! We all love cooking, and I have lots of fond memories of rolling eggrolls with my mom and the rest of my family. But when we get together, all I know is that I will be eating and napping a lot. The first time I made chicken adobo properly was definitely a moment for me. And my first marble cheesecake. Mm-mm! One day I tried making kare kare, which is a Filipino dish made of ox tails in a peanut-buttery sauce. What I didn't know at the time was that the ox tails have to be cooked for a very long time (or in a pressure cooker) to make them tender. I nearly broke a tooth trying to eat one!