I can remember watching my grandmother cook in the kitchen. I loved watching her make a wonderful meal. I can never remember a bad meal. She passed away before she could teach me her skills. I am a self-taught cook. I either read about it or I find myself flipping to the Food Network for inspiration. I have learned so much over the past 15 years. I love to try anything. I love great food. I love to make things from taste. My favorite thing to do is eat in a resturant or even a simple can of soup, and then try to make it on my own and make it just as great or maybe better. As a family we make a menu for the week and each of us gets to choose a favorite meal for a certain day, so there is no surprise dinners. We love to pick and choose different things. And we have 2 free for all days when anything can go( leftovers, pizza or flip a coin to see who chooses a meal) Anything that I make without a recipe. I simply use my taste buds to detect the flavors. My first meatloaf... of it was a dry massive mess. I have learned to move on and learn from my mistakes.