I've lived in the cooking shadows of my mom and brother- they cook very well, so I never thought I could. I could make killer dips, people would ask for them (my Spinach Dip is legendary!) but I thought that would be the extent of it. Until I met my fiance! I LOVE cooking for him, and he LOVES my food- thinks I cook better than my mom and brother... (sshhhh :) ) Oh gosh, where to start... I've been on a salad kick lately- homemade dressings, really elaborate salads. I LOVE Southern and Italian Cuisine, homemade soups... I love cooking anything from scratch. When I first started trying to cook on my own, YEARS ago, I didn't realize that glass baking dished could not go in the broiler. I had 4 shark steaks in the oven, and the entire dish EXPLODED. That was fun.