Hi. I'm a mommy of two who enjoys experimenting in the kitchen... I try to encourage some adventurous eating around here, but with kids that can be a challenge! I love being able to find recipes others have tried and loved, and even pick up a few pointers before I try it out on my own crew! Family recipes that are perennial favorites are always fun to cook. I also love the flavor of curry and have had fun experimenting with Indian recipes and more exotic combinations since discovering this wonderful spice! Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. Each recipe has a memory attached to it, most of which are entwined deeply with specific relatives and friends who have taught me to cook along the way. Aside from the famous cranberry sauce which has become signature at every Thanksgiving gathering I have ever attended, and the famous sweet potato pudding, pumpkin and black bean soup, and my mother-in-laws outrageous pumpkin pies, my greatest triumphs have been in achieving gluten free baked goods that are actually delicious. Prior to the gluten-intolerant diagnosis, baked goods were my favorite, and some gluten free recipes/mixes leave a *lot* to be desired. But gradually, I'm experimenting, finding things that work, and every now and then, achieving real success! Nothing beats the kids' smiles when I do that! Well there is the matter of that pecan encrusted salmon... And many many *many* gluten-free flops... some that disintegrate, some you could drive spikes into a railroad with, some that could give super-glue a run for its money. You name it, we;ve done it. But my grandmother once told me "Never be afraid to experiment! You never know! It could turn out wonderful! And if it doesn't... you can always bury it in the flower bed!"