I am a registered nurse and have five children and seven grandchildren. I love cooking for my family especially on Christmas Eve when the entire family gets together along with my father and sisters from Indiana.
My favorite things to cook
I lkie trying new things. Right now I'm into trying different pasta recipes. I visited my daughter twice when she was living in Italy and I would love to recreate some of those wonderful dishes.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Every Christmas Eve all the children and grandchildren and my father and sisters come for a brunch. It is a tradition that I make at least one dish each year that we have not tried before. I look for recipes that I think none of my family has tried.
My cooking triumphs
Somedays just getting everything to the table at one time at the right temperature is a triumph! I made two desserts when out of State friends were visiting and they were wonderful. Easy Pavlova and Chocolate Cream Cheese Flan, both from this site. Try them, they are easy and taste delightful.
My cooking tragedies
One year for Christmas Eve I made broiled grapefruit. This was not a hit with anyone and my children still kid me about it. I cannot bake yeast rolls of any kind, I just don't have the knack for it.