I have 4 kids who love to eat. I am now a full time working mom and usually cook on weekends. Cooking is therapeutic for me. It destresses me. I love surprising my family with new tastes and I enjoy when my children cook with me. baking is 1st. I like traditional dishes kicked up a notch!! Sunday dinners. Since we have a large family I like getting together with family and preparing a big sunday dinner and all sitting around nibbling into the evening. Its a triumph when I can make a dish from another culture come out right. many are my tragedy stories. Bad dishes that didnt come out well. Im still learning about spices and herbs and which complement certain foods. But we all will have tragedies just laugh and move forward to the next dish!