I work in the communications/pr industry and use my talents to help others. Outside of work I love travel, reading, writing, photography, art, design, cooking and more recently; sewing. I'm infatuated with thai, indian and japanese. more recently central and south american foods. I grew up in a very traditional european setting - meat and potatoes, meat and potatoes (blah) everyday. My faves: rouladen, fleish holapche, and non-traditional foods that my mom used to make as quick-fix dinners. Looking back, she was VERY creative and inspirational. Few dishes have been bad. I've mastered the art of soup. Who knew it was so easy? I learned the hard way that while trying to impress a new boyfriend that making things from scratch is best. Buying something pre-made (like in a can), to save a few steps, and for the first time, can be scary. it won't make it taste better. Some things are best left made from scratch.